Hale Primary SchoolThe New Forest Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Hale Primary School and The New Forest Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Hale Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The New Forest Church of England Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The New Forest Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hale Primary School was judged Good and The New Forest Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Hale Primary School and 67.0% for The New Forest Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hale Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The New Forest Church of England Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FordingbridgeHale Primary School | WiltsThe New Forest Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 122nd of 416 in Hampshire | 72nd of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 69 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 210 | |
| Location | Fordingbridge, SP6 2NE | Wilts, SP5 2BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 69 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 8.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 8.9% 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.
Hale Primary School
The New Forest Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Hale Primary School · The New Forest Church of England Primary School