Schools in Lymington

How many schools are there in Lymington?

Lymington has 14 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Lymington are rated Outstanding?

7 schools in Lymington were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Southlands School, Lymington Church of England Infant School, Hill House School, St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools and 2 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 13 graded schools here are rated 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.

Southlands SchoolLymington Church of England Infant SchoolHill House SchoolSt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Lymington have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Lymington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (100% in reading, 93% in maths); St Luke's Church of England Primary School (93% in reading, 86% in maths); and South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery (78% in reading, 100% 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.

Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsSt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolSouth Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Lymington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Lymington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Lymington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Lymington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire 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 Lymington?

Apply to Hampshire 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.