Ringwood Church of England Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Mixed · Hampshire
School Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1LG
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 05/10/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
95.0%
13.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
239
Capacity used
Has space89%
270 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
61 of 61 families who put it first got an offer
64
Places offered
101
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 61 | 61 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 35 | 3 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 101 | 64 | 63% |
1st preference success by year
Hampshire lets families list 3 preferences. 19 applications came from outside the council area (6 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Hilary Silk
- Address
- School Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1LG
- Phone
- 01425473829
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward / constituency
- Ringwood South · New Forest West
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 116309
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 20% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 2% | — | — |
| SEN support | 8% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
239 pupils · 270 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
14 April 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Expected standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Strong standard Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
05 October 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 180 pupils
Attendance
95.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
13.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hampshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.