South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
South Baddesley, Lymington, SO41 5RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Moir
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 131
- URN
- 116316
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01590626243
About this school
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lymington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 131 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 20 | 27 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 74% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 96% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 81% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 85% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 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 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery compares
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranked 224th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 131 | — |
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | 58% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 74 | 1.9 miles |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | — | 5% | 16% | 180 | 1.9 miles |
| Lymington Junior School | 81% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 250 | 2.0 miles |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.2% | 43.8% | 170 | 2.5 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 93% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 104 | 3.0 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)
- 16.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 7.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Lymington Church of England Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Lymington Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Pennington Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools3.0 miles
Primary · Lymington
Other schools in Lymington
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranks 8th 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
- Pennington Church of England Primary School 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 year groups does South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery teach?
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lymington.
- Who is the headteacher of South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is Mrs Anne Moir, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & 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 South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery?
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery has 131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery full?
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 154 pupils and 131 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 South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery rank locally?
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery ranked 224th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery'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.