Fordingbridge Infant School

New Forest · SP6 1HJ

General information Infant School · 4-7 years Who goes here 160 pupils, 15% FSM

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Fordingbridge Infant School

General Information

Address: Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ – View on map
Phone: 01425653624
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kim Robertson
Age range: 4-7 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 43 families put it first for 43 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

160 pupils out of 180 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 24
% eligible for free school meals: 15.0%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the New Forest average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 22.7% a year (New Forest 14.6%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 100% moved to another school, 0% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Hampshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 15 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 16 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Hampshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

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7th of 16 infant schools in New Forest for Ofsted rating

#5Calmore Infant SchoolGood
#6Eling Infant School and NurseryGood
#7Fordingbridge Infant SchoolGood
#8Foxhills Infant SchoolGood
#9Lydlynch Infant SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Hazel Wood Infant SchoolOutstanding
#2Lymington Church of England Infant SchoolOutstanding
#3Orchard Infant SchoolOutstanding
#4Ashley Infant SchoolGood
#5Calmore Infant SchoolGood
#6Eling Infant School and NurseryGood
#7Fordingbridge Infant SchoolGood
#8Foxhills Infant SchoolGood
#9Lydlynch Infant SchoolGood
#10Manor Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#11Marchwood Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#12Netley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolGood
#13New Milton Infant SchoolGood
#14Poulner Infant School and NurseryGood
#15St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant SchoolGood
#16Wildground Infant SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,692 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

13th of 17 infant schools in New Forest for spending per pupil

#11Calmore Infant School£7,224
#12Marchwood Church of England Infant School£7,061
#13Fordingbridge Infant School£6,692
#14Ringwood Church of England Infant School£6,584
#15Lymington Church of England Infant School£6,317

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Manor Church of England Infant School£10,877
#2Ashley Infant School£9,915
#3Wildground Infant School£9,827
#4St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School£9,549
#5Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School£8,889
#6Eling Infant School and Nursery£8,357
#7New Milton Infant School£8,256
#8Copythorne CofE Infant School£8,174
#9Lydlynch Infant School£7,836
#10Poulner Infant School and Nursery£7,799
#11Calmore Infant School£7,224
#12Marchwood Church of England Infant School£7,061
#13Fordingbridge Infant School£6,692
#14Ringwood Church of England Infant School£6,584
#15Lymington Church of England Infant School£6,317
#16Foxhills Infant School£6,216
#17Hazel Wood Infant School£6,114

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