Schools in Fordingbridge
Hampshire · 9 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Schools in Fordingbridge (9)
- Breamore Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SP6 2EF
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 88% expected (2025) - Hyde Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SP6 2QL
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary · Ages 2-9 · SP6 3AJ
Ofsted: Good (2013) - The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · SP6 1EZ
Ofsted: Good (2019)Attainment 8: 52.2 (2026)87% of first choices got in - Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SP6 3NA
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - Forres Sandle Manor School
All-through · Ages 2-16 · Independent · SP6 1NS
By type:Primary schools in Fordingbridge (7)Secondary schools in Fordingbridge (1)All-through schools in Fordingbridge (1)
9
7 primary · 1 secondary
2,115
84% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
2,530
415 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
52.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
58.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
384 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +96 primary and +69 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
77% occupied · 259 spare places
Secondary Schools
93% occupied · 77 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Fordingbridge
How many schools are there in Fordingbridge?
Fordingbridge has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Fordingbridge?
None of the 8 graded schools in Fordingbridge currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Fordingbridge have the best SATs results?
Of the 5 primary schools in Fordingbridge with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Breamore Church of England Primary School (92% in reading, 83% in maths); Hyde Church of England Primary School (90% in reading, 70% in maths); and Fordingbridge Junior School (79% in reading, 79% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Breamore Church of England Primary SchoolHyde Church of England Primary SchoolFordingbridge Junior School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Fordingbridge?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Fordingbridge selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Fordingbridge have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Fordingbridge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Fordingbridge?
Apply to your council - Hampshire or Dorset, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.