Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School, Fordingbridge

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alice Tubbs
Pupils:160 / 200 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01725518233
Address:Rockbourne, Fordingbridge, SP6 3NA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 September 2023View full report
URN:116387
UKPRN:10074260
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:New Forest West
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2012 inspection โ€” unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-11ppWriting+10pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has declined from 85% to 74%. Writing has improved from 67% to 77%.

Class Sizes

20.1

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rockbourne DRT
240m ยท 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

160 pupils

200 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Fordingbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:379
Projected new pupils:95

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fordingbridge

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

12 September 2023
5 July 2017
25 April 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.3187%

Overall absence

5.47945%

Persistent absence

146

Enrolments

Authorised2.60427%
Unauthorised0.71443%
Persistent (10%+)5.47945%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.14231%
18/19
2.08927%
20/21
4.88295%
21/22
4.16697%
22/23
4.19869%
23/24
3.3187%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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