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100% Outstanding or Good · above the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 9 schools.

By Ofsted rating

1 Outstanding

1 Good

7 No current grade

By phase

5 Primary

2 Secondary

2 Special

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St Ives Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter · 1.6 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 90.0% meeting the expected standard.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	2–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority	Dorset
Head teacher	Mrs Laura Crossley
Address	Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425475478
Website	www.stivesprimary.com
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	2.6 mi (2025/26)
URN	142505
Distance	1.6 mi

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Pupils 245 on roll +

On roll	245 of 240 capacity (102% full)
Eligible for free school meals	5.3%
Gender split	49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
English as an additional language	4.5%
Ethnicity	White 92.7%, Asian 2.0%, Black 0.4%, Mixed 2.4%, Other 2.4%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Outstanding +

Overall rating	Outstanding
Inspected	2024-01-31

Category judgements

Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 90.0% +

Meeting expected standard	90.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	94.0%
2023/24	87.0%
2024/25	90.0%

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Ringwood Church of England Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · 0.2 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Voluntary controlled school
Age range	5–7
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Hampshire
Head teacher	Mrs Hilary Silk
Address	School Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425473829
Website	http://www.ringwood-inf.hants.sch.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.68 mi Estimated
URN	116309
Distance	0.2 mi

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Pupils 239 on roll +

On roll	239 of 270 capacity (89% full)
Eligible for free school meals	19.2%
Gender split	51.9% boys, 48.1% girls
English as an additional language	2.5%
Ethnicity	White 95.9%, Asian 0.4%, Black 0.4%, Mixed 3.3%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2021-11-28

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Sheiling School

Other independent special school · 1.1 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Special
Type	Other independent special school
Age range	5–19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Local authority	Dorset
Head teacher	Mr Andrew Walters
Address	Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425477488
Website	www.thesheilingringwood.co.uk
URN	113952
Distance	1.1 mi

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Pupils 43 on roll +

On roll	43 of 55 capacity (78% full)
Gender split	72.1% boys, 27.9% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Ringwood Junior School

Community school · 0.2 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	7–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Hampshire
Head teacher	Mrs Sally-Ann Evans
Address	Hightown Road, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425473554
Website	http://www.ringwood-junior.hants.sch.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	115943
Distance	0.2 mi

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Pupils 353 on roll +

On roll	353 of 384 capacity (92% full)
Eligible for free school meals	21.2%
Gender split	53.0% boys, 47.0% girls
English as an additional language	3.7%
Ethnicity	White 92.4%, Asian 2.0%, Black 0.6%, Mixed 4.5%, Other 0.6%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 62.0% +

Meeting expected standard	62.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	75.0%
2023/24	78.0%
2024/25	62.0%

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Poulner Junior School

Community school · 1.3 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	7–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Hampshire
Head teacher	Mrs Jo Randall
Address	North Poulner Road, North Poulner, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425474590
Website	http://www.poulnerjuniorschool.com
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.47 mi Estimated
URN	115999
Distance	1.3 mi

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Pupils 265 on roll +

On roll	265 of 288 capacity (92% full)
Eligible for free school meals	23.0%
Gender split	52.8% boys, 47.2% girls
English as an additional language	2.6%
Ethnicity	White 93.6%, Asian 0.4%, Black 0.8%, Mixed 4.1%, Other 1.2%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 68.0% +

Meeting expected standard	68.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	61.0%
2023/24	55.0%
2024/25	68.0%

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Poulner Infant School and Nursery

Community school · 1.3 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	2–7
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Hampshire
Head teacher	Mrs J Conner
Address	North Poulner Road, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425472338
Website	www.poulnerinfantschool.com/
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	116031
Distance	1.3 mi

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Pupils 207 on roll +

On roll	207 of 206 capacity (100% full)
Eligible for free school meals	15.0%
Gender split	51.7% boys, 48.3% girls
English as an additional language	6.3%
Ethnicity	White 93.7%, Asian 1.9%, Black 1.4%, Mixed 2.9%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Ringwood School Academy

Academy converter · 0.4 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Secondary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	11–18
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Trust	RINGWOOD SCHOOL
Local authority	Hampshire
Head teacher	Mrs Leanne Symonds
Address	Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425475000
Website	http://www.ringwood.hants.sch.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.67 mi Estimated
URN	136657
Distance	0.4 mi

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Pupils 1592 on roll +

On roll	1592 of 1591 capacity (100% full)
Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)	256
Eligible for free school meals	15.7%
Gender split	49.1% boys, 50.9% girls
English as an additional language	2.9%
Ethnicity	White 93.4%, Asian 1.3%, Black 0.5%, Mixed 3.7%, Other 1.3%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results Not published +

Progress 8	Not published for this school
Grade 5+ English & Maths	68.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Progress 8 by year

2022/23	0.22
2023/24	0.35
2024/25	—

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Destinations 87% into further study +

School sixth form	57.5%
Sixth-form college	2.0%
Further education college	27.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%
Employment	4.0%
Not a sustained destination	2.8%
Academic year	2022/23

Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Sheiling College

Special post 16 institution · 1.1 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Special
Type	Special post 16 institution
Age range	19–24
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Not applicable
Religious character	No religious character
Local authority	Dorset
Head teacher	Mrs Hannah Jones
Address	Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, Hampshire
Phone	01425477488
Website	www.thesheilingringwood.co.uk
URN	139249
Distance	1.1 mi

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Pupils — +

No pupil count on file for this school.
Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Ringwood Waldorf School

Other independent school · 0.9 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	All-through
Type	Other independent school
Age range	2–19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Local authority	Dorset
Head teacher	Ms Geli Patrick
Address	Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, Hampshire
Phone	01425472664
Website	www.ringwoodwaldorfschool.org.uk
URN	113943
Distance	0.9 mi

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Pupils 248 on roll +

On roll	248 of 314 capacity (79% full)
Gender split	44.8% boys, 55.2% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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