Ringwood Church of England Infant School
School Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Silk
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 116309
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425473829
About this school
Ringwood Church of England Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ringwood. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 239 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Ringwood Church of England Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 254 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ringwood Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 19.2% | 239 | — |
| Ringwood Junior School | 62% | 4.8% | 23% | 353 | 0.2 miles |
| Poulner Junior School | 68% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 265 | 1.1 miles |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.7% | 19.5% | 207 | 1.1 miles |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | 90% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 245 | 1.7 miles |
| Burley Primary School | 50% | 6.2% | 14.1% | 81 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report14 April 2026
- 5 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.2%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ringwood Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Poulner Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Poulner Infant School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
St Ives Primary & Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Ringwood
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Burley Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Ringwood
Other schools in Ringwood
- Burley Primary School Primary
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Poulner Junior 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 Ringwood Church of England Infant School teach?
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Ringwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Ringwood Church of England Infant School?
- The headteacher of Ringwood Church of England Infant School is Mrs Hilary Silk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ringwood Church of England Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ringwood Church of England Infant 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 Ringwood Church of England Infant School?
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Ringwood Church of England Infant School full?
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 239 on roll (89%), 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 Ringwood Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Ringwood Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- What SEN provision does Ringwood Church of England Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Ringwood Church of England Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Ringwood Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ringwood Church of England Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ringwood Church of England Infant School. 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 15 July 2026.