Education in New Forest
DistrictThe south west of the South East. 175,930 people in 752 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for New Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
New Forest had 83 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only83
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
New Forest had 83 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for New Forest. The map shows each one.
Schools in New Forest
New Forest has 83 open schools: 53 primary, 9 secondary, 13 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 5
- Good
- 13
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
18 of the 66 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2020 and June 2024.
9 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
7 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in New Forest
5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Hazel Wood Infant School (December 2023), Lymington Church of England Infant School (March 2024), Orchard Infant School (March 2022), Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (November 2022), St Luke's Church of England Primary School (January 2023).
Primary (53)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotswood Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 629 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2023 |
| Ashley Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 149 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Ashley Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 230 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Bartley Church of England Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 279 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Beaulieu Village Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 124 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Blackfield Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 434 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 351 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 77 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 231 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Burley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 81 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Cadland Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 379 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Calmore Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 174 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023 |
| Calmore Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 195 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Copythorne CofE Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 71 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eling Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 4 to 7 | 160 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Fordingbridge Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 160 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Fordingbridge Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 217 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Foxhills Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 178 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Foxhills Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 281 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Hale Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 73 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 202 | Outstanding (overall), December 2023 |
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 382 | School remains Outstanding, February 2022 |
| Hyde Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 33 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Hythe Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 238 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 112 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 7 | 180 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Lymington Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 250 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Manor Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 49 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Marchwood Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 162 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Marchwood Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 258 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 313 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 66 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| New Milton Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 167 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| New Milton Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 320 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oakfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 162 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Orchard Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 270 | Outstanding (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Orchard Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 355 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 104 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 170 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 7 | 207 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Poulner Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 265 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 7 | 239 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ringwood Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 353 | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Sopley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 71 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 131 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 191 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 7 | 56 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Tiptoe Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 123 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Waterside Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 170 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 160 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Wildground Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 185 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Wildground Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 197 | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 74 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
Secondary (9)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applemore College | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 478 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Hounsdown School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,283 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Lift New Forest | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 504 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Noadswood School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,102 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Priestlands School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,205 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Ringwood School Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,592 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Testwood School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 820 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| The Arnewood School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 839 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Burgate School and Sixth Form | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,073 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Special (13)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower Lodge School | Other independent special school | 4 to 11 | 38 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Clay Hill School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 52 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Coxlease School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 104 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Dibden Park School | Other independent special school | 8 to 16 | 54 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| East Street Farm | Other independent special school | 8 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Forest Park School | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 147 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| GLADE School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 28 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hill House School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 27 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| New Forest Alternative Provision | Other independent special school | 7 to 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| New Forest School | Other independent special school | 7 to 18 | 110 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oak Lodge School | Community special school | 11 to 16 | 173 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Southlands School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 51 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 456 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durlston School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 262 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Forres Sandle Manor School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 197 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| New Forest Small School Ltd | Other independent school | 3 to 17 | 64 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Walhampton School | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 338 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood School | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 19 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| The Eaglewood School | Free schools alternative provision | 7 to 16 | 67 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.