William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Lymington, SO41 5QG · Hampshire · primary school
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288th of 300 primary schools in Hampshire we can score, 420 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,058 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.6/10 among them, against 2.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 58.0 · 35 | 40% | 1.39 |
| Ofsted | 1 | 35% | 0.02 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 58.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.6 out of 10 among them, against 2.5 out of 10 nationally. Ofsted inspected the school in March 2026 under the new report-card framework, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club for wraparound care.
Getting in
The published school roll is 74 pupils against a stated capacity of 119. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are working towards the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the new Ofsted report-card framework influence current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Overview
The school requires special measures because it is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education and leaders lack the capacity to secure necessary improvement. While safeguarding standards are met and attendance has improved recently, pupils are not learning as well as they should due to a disjointed curriculum and variable teaching.
Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed.
- Attendance and punctuality have shown marked improvement since January following a firmer stance by interim leaders.
- Pupils generally behave well at social times, with unkind behaviour being rare and resolved effectively.
- Early years routines are established, with staff emphasising nurturing social and emotional development.
- Staff know pupils and their individual circumstances, maintaining warm and caring relationships.
Areas to improve
- The curriculum is disjointed with gaps in learning, and teaching is too variable, often inaccurate or reinforcing errors.
- Needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are not met effectively, with statutory requirements previously unmet.
- Personal development is left to chance, with limited wider opportunities and underdeveloped understanding of values and other cultures.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, meaning leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% |
| 2023/24 | 48% |
| 2024/25 | 58% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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