Poulner Infant School and Nursery
North Poulner Road, Ringwood, BH24 3LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Conner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 116031
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425472338
About this school
Poulner Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Ringwood. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 207 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 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.
Trends over time
How Poulner Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poulner Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 19.5% | 207 | — |
| Poulner Junior School | 68% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 265 | 0.1 miles |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | — | 5% | 19.2% | 239 | 1.1 miles |
| Ringwood Junior School | 62% | 4.8% | 23% | 353 | 1.2 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)
- 19.54%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 5.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Poulner Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
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Ringwood Church of England Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
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Ringwood Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Ringwood
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St Ives Primary & Nursery School2.7 miles
Primary · Ringwood
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Hyde Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
Other schools in Ringwood
- Burley Primary School Primary
- Poulner Junior School 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 Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Ringwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Poulner Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Poulner Infant School and Nursery is Mrs J Conner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Poulner Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poulner Infant School and Nursery, 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 Infant School and Nursery?
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Poulner Infant School and Nursery full?
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 206 pupils and 207 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Poulner Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Poulner Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Poulner Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Poulner Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Poulner Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Poulner Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.