Lymington Junior SchoolPennington Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lymington.
Summary of the comparison
Lymington Junior School and Pennington Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lymington.
Lymington Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pennington Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lymington Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Lymington Junior School was judged Good and Pennington Church of England 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 81.0% for Lymington Junior School and 48.0% for Pennington Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lymington Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pennington Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LymingtonLymington Junior School | LymingtonPennington Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 285th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 251 | 112 | |
| Capacity | 264 | 210 | |
| Location | Lymington, SO41 9GP | Lymington, SO41 8HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 251 | 112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Lymington Junior School
Pennington Church of England Primary School
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