Pennington Church of England Primary School
Priestlands Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirstie Richards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 116307
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01590672104
About this school
Pennington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lymington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pennington Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 48 | 37 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 51% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 68% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 59% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 51% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.70 | - | - |
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 Pennington Church of England 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 | 42% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pennington Church of England Primary School compares
Pennington Church of England Primary School ranked 267th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 6.2% | 43.8% | 170 | — |
| Lymington Junior School | 81% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 250 | 0.6 miles |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | — | 5% | 16% | 180 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 93% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 104 | 0.7 miles |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 313 | 2.0 miles |
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | 58% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 74 | 2.1 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)
- 43.75%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lymington Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Lymington
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Lymington Church of England Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools0.7 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lymington
Other schools in Lymington
Pennington Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Lymington.
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Lymington Church of England Infant School Primary
- Lymington Junior School Primary
- Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tiptoe Primary School Primary
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Primary
- Priestlands School Secondary
- Hill House School Special schools
- Southlands School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Pennington Church of England Primary School teach?
- Pennington Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lymington.
- Who is the headteacher of Pennington Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pennington Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kirstie Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pennington Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pennington Church of England 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 many pupils are at Pennington Church of England Primary School?
- Pennington Church of England Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Pennington Church of England Primary School full?
- Pennington Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 Pennington Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Pennington Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Pennington Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pennington Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Pennington Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Pennington Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Pennington Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pennington Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Pennington Church of England Primary School ranked 267th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pennington Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Pennington Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pennington Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pennington Church of England 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.