Fordingbridge Junior SchoolWestern Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Fordingbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Fordingbridge Junior School and Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Fordingbridge.
Fordingbridge Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fordingbridge Junior School was judged Good and Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Fordingbridge Junior School and 65.0% for Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Fordingbridge Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FordingbridgeFordingbridge Junior School | FordingbridgeWestern Downland Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 416 in Hampshire | 29th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 200 | |
| Location | Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ | Fordingbridge, SP6 3NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 8.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fordingbridge Junior School
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
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