Pennington Church of England Primary School
Priestlands Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Pennington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lymington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 279th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 28 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Pupils love coming to this welcoming school. A shared culture of high expectations permeates throughout. Pupils want to achieve well. They strive to be 'the best that they can be'. They appreciate the way adults help them to learn. Pupils really are known as individuals, and the school uses this knowledge to provide pupils with well-thought-through support. The school is highly inclusive. It is rightly proud of the high-quality pastoral support it offers to all pupils and their families. Pupils behave well. They feel safe in school because relationships are strong. Pupils trust that adults will help them if they have any worries or concerns. They are polite and respectful towards adults and to each other. In group conversations, pupils make sure that everyone is included. They invite one another to speak and provide ideas for their less confident peers to talk about. Pupils take pride in the work they do to improve their school. They value opportunities to volunteer to help others, such as through the eco- and peer-mentor teams. Furthermore, pupils are excited that, by attending their school youth club, they are raising money to buy equipment to make their outdoor spaces even better.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the important subject-specific end-points are not identified precisely enough. Therefore, teachers do not have enough clarity on what knowledge pupils must secure before moving on to their next steps. The school needs to refine the subject-specific knowledge that pupils must know and remember so that teachers can check understanding more effectively.
- Sometimes, teachers do not design tasks that enable pupils to learn the intended curriculum effectively. This means that some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school needs to improve teachers' subject and teaching knowledge to ensure that they can support pupils to learn well across the whole curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
170 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Pennington Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymington Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 93% met the expected standard |
| Walhampton School | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 62% 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 Kirstie Richards
- Phone
- 01590672104
- Address
- Priestlands Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HX
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116307
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.