William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

William Gilpin 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 300th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 12 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Urgent improvement
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

74 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals16.2%

16.2%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14.9%

14.9%, 8.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Walhampton School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Lymington Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Lymington Church of England Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Pennington Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Cox
Phone: 01590673460
Website: williamgilpin.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116353

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.