Fordingbridge Junior School
Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Robertson
- Federation
- Fordingbridge Infant & Junior Schools Federation
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 116068
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425652285
About this school
Fordingbridge Junior School is a community primary school in Fordingbridge. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 217 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 47 | 58 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 76% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Fordingbridge 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 | 62% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 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 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fordingbridge Junior School compares
Fordingbridge Junior School ranked 174th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.3% | 21.8% | 217 | — |
| Fordingbridge Infant School | — | 4.6% | 16.2% | 160 | 0.0 miles |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | 83% | 6.4% | 24% | 77 | 1.7 miles |
| Hyde Church of England Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 27.9% | 33 | 2.2 miles |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | — | 4.6% | 16.9% | 125 | 2.5 miles |
| Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School | 65% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 160 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.84%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.31%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fordingbridge Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
-
Breamore Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
-
Hyde Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
-
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt2.5 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
-
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Fordingbridge
Other schools in Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge Junior School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Fordingbridge.
- Breamore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fordingbridge Infant School Primary
- Hale Primary 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 Fordingbridge Junior School teach?
- Fordingbridge Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Fordingbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Fordingbridge Junior School?
- The headteacher of Fordingbridge Junior School is Mrs Kim Robertson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fordingbridge Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fordingbridge 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 Fordingbridge Junior School?
- Fordingbridge Junior School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Fordingbridge Junior School full?
- Fordingbridge Junior School has capacity for 256 pupils and 217 on roll (85%), 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 Fordingbridge Junior School a faith school?
- No. Fordingbridge Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fordingbridge Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fordingbridge Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Fordingbridge Junior School?
- Fordingbridge Junior School is part of the Fordingbridge Infant & Junior Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fordingbridge Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fordingbridge Junior School rank locally?
- Fordingbridge Junior School ranked 174th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fordingbridge Junior School's absence rate?
- Fordingbridge Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fordingbridge Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fordingbridge 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.