Pennington Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: Priestlands Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HX
Phone: 01590672104
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kirstie Richards
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 170
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 85
% eligible for free school meals: 50.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.1%
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

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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 11.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 13 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #13 of 18 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#11Hythe Primary SchoolGood
#12Oakfield AcademyGood
#13Pennington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Sopley Primary SchoolGood
#15South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & NurseryGood

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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.

#1Hordle CofE (VA) Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsOutstanding
#3St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Beaulieu Village Primary SchoolGood
#5Blackfield Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#6Bransgore Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-SchoolGood
#8Cadland Primary SchoolGood
#9Hale Primary SchoolGood
#10Hyde Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Hythe Primary SchoolGood
#12Oakfield AcademyGood
#13Pennington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14Sopley Primary SchoolGood
#15South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & NurseryGood
#16Tiptoe Primary SchoolGood
#17Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#18William Gilpin Church of England Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £9,476 (2024-25)

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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.

Ranked #5 of 22 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#3Tiptoe Primary School£10,423
#4Breamore Church of England Primary School£9,961
#5Pennington Church of England Primary School£9,476
#6Sopley Primary School£8,616
#7Burley Primary School£8,274

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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.

#1Hyde Church of England Primary School£11,535
#2William Gilpin Church of England Primary School£10,727
#3Tiptoe Primary School£10,423
#4Breamore Church of England Primary School£9,961
#5Pennington Church of England Primary School£9,476
#6Sopley Primary School£8,616
#7Burley Primary School£8,274
#8Hale Primary School£8,152
#9South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery£8,147
#10Beaulieu Village Primary School£7,723
#11Waterside Primary School£7,623
#12Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools£7,609
#13Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School£7,387
#14Cadland Primary School£7,004
#15Hythe Primary School£6,795
#16Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School£6,793
#17Blackfield Primary and Nursery School£6,784
#18Oakfield Academy£6,679
#19Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School£6,638
#20St Luke's Church of England Primary School£6,532
#21Bransgore Church of England Primary School£6,476
#22Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School£5,851

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