Pennington Church of England Primary SchoolLymington Church of England Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lymington.
Summary of the comparison
Pennington Church of England Primary School and Lymington Church of England Infant School are primary schools in Lymington.
Pennington Church of England Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Lymington Church of England Infant School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Lymington Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Pennington Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Lymington Church of England Infant School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pennington Church of England Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LymingtonPennington Church of England Primary School | LymingtonLymington Church of England Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 285th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 303rd of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 112 | 181 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 180 | |
| Location | Lymington, SO41 8HX | Lymington, SO41 9GP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 112 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 16.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 12.2% 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.
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.
Pennington Church of England Primary School
Lymington Church of England Infant School
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