Hale Primary School
Hatchett Green, Hale, Fordingbridge, SP6 2NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Allen
- Federation
- Forest Edge Learning Federation
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 115900
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01725510436
About this school
Hale Primary School is a community primary school in Fordingbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 50% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 0% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 50% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 50% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hale Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71 |
| 2023/24 | 66 |
| 2024/25 | 69 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hale Primary School compares
Hale Primary School ranked 103rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 73 | — |
| Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School | 33% | 4.7% | 17.8% | 109 | 1.3 miles |
| Downton CofE VA Primary School | 69% | 4.4% | 11.4% | 272 | 2.0 miles |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | 83% | 6.4% | 24% | 77 | 2.3 miles |
| Fordingbridge Junior School | 62% | 3.3% | 21.8% | 217 | 3.7 miles |
| Fordingbridge Infant School | — | 4.6% | 16.2% | 160 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.7%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Downton CofE VA Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Breamore Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
-
Fordingbridge Junior School3.7 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
-
Fordingbridge Infant School3.7 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
Other schools in Fordingbridge
Hale Primary School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Fordingbridge.
- Breamore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fordingbridge Infant School Primary
- Fordingbridge Junior School Primary
- Hyde Church of England Primary School Primary
- St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt Primary
- Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Forres Sandle Manor School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Hale Primary School teach?
- Hale Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Fordingbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Hale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hale Primary School is Mrs Tracy Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hale Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hale Primary School?
- Hale Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hale Primary School full?
- Hale Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 73 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hale Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hale Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hale Primary School?
- Hale Primary School is part of the Forest Edge Learning Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hale Primary School rank locally?
- Hale Primary School ranked 103rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hale Primary School's absence rate?
- Hale Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hale Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.