Poulner Junior School
North Poulner Road, North Poulner, Ringwood, BH24 3LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Randall
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 288
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 115999
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425474590
About this school
Poulner Junior School is a community primary school in Ringwood. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 265 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 66 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 55% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 68% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 67% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Poulner Junior 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 | 61% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 271 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poulner Junior School compares
Poulner Junior School ranked 121st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 265 | — |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.7% | 19.5% | 207 | 0.1 miles |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | — | 5% | 19.2% | 239 | 1.1 miles |
| Ringwood Junior School | 62% | 4.8% | 23% | 353 | 1.1 miles |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | 90% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 245 | 2.7 miles |
| Hyde Church of England Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 27.9% | 33 | 3.6 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)
- 24.72%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 9.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Poulner Infant School and Nursery0.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Ringwood Church of England Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Ringwood Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
St Ives Primary & Nursery School2.7 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Hyde Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
Other schools in Ringwood
- Burley Primary School Primary
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School Primary
- Ringwood Junior School Primary
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Ringwood School Academy Secondary
- Sheiling School Special schools
- Moyles Court School Independent schools
- Ringwood Waldorf School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Poulner Junior School teach?
- Poulner Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ringwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Poulner Junior School?
- The headteacher of Poulner Junior School is Mrs Jo Randall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Poulner Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poulner Junior 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 Poulner Junior School?
- Poulner Junior School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Poulner Junior School full?
- Poulner Junior School has capacity for 288 pupils and 265 on roll (92%), 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 Poulner Junior School a faith school?
- No. Poulner Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Poulner Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Poulner Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Poulner Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Poulner Junior School rank locally?
- Poulner Junior School ranked 121st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Poulner Junior School's absence rate?
- Poulner Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Poulner Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Poulner Junior 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.