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William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG

Local ranking410th of 416 primary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Urgent improvement

Primary

Phase

119

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Urgent improvement
Leadership & governance
Urgent improvement
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
58.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
78
Boys
45 (58%)
Girls
33 (42%)
Capacity
119 (66% full)
SEND
26.9%
FSM Eligible
10.3%
EAL
5.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
12.8%
SEN Support
14.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.4
Budget per Pupil
£10,727/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.2%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Black African: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%

87.2%

White British

6.4%

White Other

5.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116353
UKPRN
10071541
Establishment No.
3311

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