Hyde Church of England Primary School
Hyde, Fordingbridge, SP6 2QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hyde Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Fordingbridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 260th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 November 2023
This is a small school with big ambitions for its pupils. Without a doubt, pupils gain a great deal from Hyde being one of three schools in Forest Edge Learning Federation. The collective and collaborative thinking about the curriculum builds their learning systematically from Reception onwards, giving them a strong start in life. Pupils benefit from opportunities to learn and socialise with others of the same age, including by taking part in residential and sporting events. As one parent commented, the school 'provides a positive and nurturing environment'. Pupils flourish socially and emotionally. The 'Roots' curriculum does indeed give them 'strong roots to grow tall'. They learn and revisit their understanding about boundaries, respect, self-regulation, resilience, focus and independence as they move up the school. Leaders promise that every pupil will have '50 special experiences', ranging from singing round a campfire to visiting an art gallery, and from stargazing to making a film. The school has, though, maintained its own distinct identity. The simple school rules of 'be safe, be kind, be ready' underpin daily life. Pupils understand how to keep themselves safe in their rural setting. They learn, care for and play happily alongside friends of different ages.
What the school should improve
- The potential of the project-based approach to the curriculum is not fully realised. Pupils do not readily recall key learning from subjects they have not studied for a while. The school needs to continue its work on retrieval strategies to ensure that pupils routinely revisit and embed their subject-specific learning.
- Over the past couple of years, the focus has been on the development of a broad curriculum rather than the core subjects. Staff have not benefited from the same level of professional development to enhance their teaching of writing and mathematics until recently. The school needs to ensure that nothing distracts from its well-considered plans to further improve pupils' learning in these areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
33 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near Hyde Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordingbridge Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Fordingbridge Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Poulner Junior School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Allen
- Phone
- 01425653350
- Address
- Hyde, Fordingbridge, SP6 2QL
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116294
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.