William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, Lymington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made real progress in strengthening safeguarding, with staff and pupils confident in raising concerns. Interim leaders have improved attendance through clear expectations, and the school provides a caring, nurturing environment where pupils of all ages get on well together and feel supported by staff.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding culture has been significantly strengthened with clear staff responsibilities and pupil confidence in reporting concerns
- Attendance has improved markedly since January with new leadership's clear expectations
- Pupils get on well together and behaviour at social times is good, with warm and caring relationships between staff and pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils are not developing reading, writing and mathematical skills effectively, with inconsistent teaching quality and gaps in learning
- The curriculum is disjointed with no coherence across subjects, leaving gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities do not receive adequate support or have proper individual plans in place
- Most able pupils are not sufficiently challenged to reach higher levels
- Personal development opportunities are extremely limited with very few clubs and enrichment activities available
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture established; leaders have fulfilled their responsibilities and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Local sporting competitions, breakfast club, after-school club, a couple of unspecified clubs
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School requires special measures because it is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education. Interim leaders have identified significant shortfalls and begun improvement work, but the school faces urgent challenges across teaching, learning, and pupil achievement.
At a Glance
16.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 75%. Maths has improved from 61% to 75%. Writing has declined from 83% to 58%.
Class Sizes
19.5
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
74 pupils
119 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lymington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lymington
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.91233%
Overall absence
21.12676%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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