South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery, LYMINGTON
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Lymington. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in LYMINGTON with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery in detail
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "We are a small primary school, fortunate to be set in incredible grounds as part of the Pylewell Estate. This means that our daily learning and play is enhanced by the heritage and natural world that belongs to our little patch of… specialness."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 81% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery are William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Lymington Church of England Infant School (1.9 miles, Outstanding); Lymington Junior School (2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths); and Pennington Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 48% reading, 68% maths).
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
William Gilpin Church of England Primary SchoolLymington Church of England Infant SchoolLymington Junior SchoolPennington Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The School (sw-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils really enjoy attending this small school, where they know each other well. Warm and friendly relationships mean that pupils play together happily at breaktimes and lunchtimes. They delight in exploring the forest area, making bug hotels, and playing the piano as others eat lunch. Year 6 pupils are enthusiastic 'buddies' for those in Reception. Pupils feel safe because adults and pupils are kind and supportive of them.
Adults have high expectations of pupils' achievement. In line with the school vision and values, pupils 'Strive' and 'Believe' in themselves so that they can 'Shine' in their work and play. They are curious about the interesting questions that start each topic across the school's year groups. These lead to fascinating conversations between pupils of different ages. As a result, pupils become confident in their learning and achieve well in a range of subjects.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school has thought carefully about what they want pupils to learn from the start of nursery. They have broken this learning into clear steps so that knowledge and skills build over time. The curriculum extends far beyond the academic and pupils benefit from rich opportunities in the outside learning environment. In most key stages, teachers use careful curriculum thinking to present information in an interesting way. The school is in the early stages of implementing a new approach in key stage 1, and at times, the activities do not capture pupils' interest as well as they could. This means that some pupils do not learn as much as they could.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
122 pupils
156 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - LYMINGTON
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for LYMINGTON
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
131
Total Pupils
63
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,819
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,048
Per pupil
£805k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
103
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
What are SATs results like at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
Of the pupils at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 156 places.
How big are the classes at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery has around 131 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
4.4% of sessions were missed at South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is at South Baddesley, LYMINGTON, Hampshire, SO41 5RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)