Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School
Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington, SO41 0FB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Trim
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 336
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 116486
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425611657
About this school
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lymington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 382 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hordle CofE (VA) 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 47 | 55 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 87% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 20% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Hordle CofE (VA) 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 | 74% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 397 |
| 2023/24 | 394 |
| 2024/25 | 385 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School compares
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 52nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.3% | 12.7% | 382 | — |
| Ashley Infant School | — | 6.4% | 27.5% | 149 | 1.0 miles |
| Ashley Junior School | 56% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 230 | 1.2 miles |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 313 | 1.8 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | 93% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 104 | 1.8 miles |
| Tiptoe Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 21.9% | 123 | 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)
- 12.7%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 6.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashley Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · New Milton
-
Ashley Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · New Milton
-
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools1.8 miles
Primary · Lymington
-
Tiptoe Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lymington
Other schools in Lymington
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Lymington.
- 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
- 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 Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School teach?
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Lymington.
- Who is the headteacher of Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School is Miss Louise Trim, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hordle CofE (VA) 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 Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School?
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School full?
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School has capacity for 336 pupils and 382 on roll (114%), so it is at or above 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 Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Is Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School a selective school?
- No. Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School ranked 52nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hordle CofE (VA) 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.