Schools in Lymington

About schools in Lymington

Most of the 14 schools listed in Lymington are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

71%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 9 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Lymington Church of England Infant School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 7

• Lymington Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  93%

  expected standard
• Pennington Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• St Luke's Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• Tiptoe Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Priestlands School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  48.8

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Hill House School

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Southlands School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 19

Independent schools1

• Walhampton School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 13

Common questions about schools in Lymington

How many schools are in Lymington?

OfferDay lists 14 schools in Lymington, including ten primary schools and two special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Lymington?

Every school in Lymington is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Lymington?

OfferDay ranks schools in Lymington where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.