William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Cox
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 74
- URN
- 116353
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01590673460
About this school
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lymington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 74 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
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
- Urgent improvement
- Curriculum and teaching
- Urgent improvement
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Urgent improvement
- Leadership and governance
- Urgent improvement
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 23 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 48% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 61% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 65% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 William Gilpin 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 | 76% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 106 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Gilpin Church of England Primary School compares
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School ranked 210th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 74 | — |
| Lymington Junior School | 81% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 250 | 1.5 miles |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | — | 5% | 16% | 180 | 1.5 miles |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 56% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 131 | 1.9 miles |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.2% | 43.8% | 170 | 2.1 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 93% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 104 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.26%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.91%
- Persistent absence
- 21.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lymington Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Lymington Church of England Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Pennington Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools2.1 miles
Primary · Lymington
Other schools in Lymington
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Tiptoe Primary School Primary
- Priestlands School Secondary
- Hill House School Special schools
- Southlands School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does William Gilpin Church of England Primary School teach?
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lymington.
- Who is the headteacher of William Gilpin Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of William Gilpin Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was William Gilpin Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Gilpin 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 big is William Gilpin Church of England Primary School?
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School has 74 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is William Gilpin Church of England Primary School full?
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 74 on roll (62%), 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 William Gilpin Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. William Gilpin Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does William Gilpin Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records William Gilpin Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have William Gilpin 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 76% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Gilpin Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School ranked 210th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Gilpin Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Gilpin Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Gilpin 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.