Schools and Education in Barton on Sea

There are 32 schools within 5 miles of Barton on Sea town centre, including 19 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 84% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School, St Luke's Church of England Primary School and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. Parents should note that 4 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
32
Primary
19
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
84%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
17
3
Outstanding (4) Good (17) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (7)
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington, SO41 0FB Inspected: 22 March 2022 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Westbeams Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6AE Inspected: 15 March 2023 Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary 4.4 miles Ramley Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8GY Inspected: 13 January 2023 St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 4NA Inspected: 10 September 2024
New Milton Infant School Primary 0.6 miles Barton Court Road, New Milton, BH25 6PZ Inspected: 26 June 2023 The Eaglewood School 0.7 miles Culver Road, New Milton, BH25 6SY Inspected: 19 March 2025 New Milton Junior School Primary 0.7 miles Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS Inspected: 26 January 2022 Ashley Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Melrose Court, Ashley Road, New Milton, BH25 5FN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Ashley Infant School Primary 1.8 miles Lower Ashley Road, Ashley, New Milton, BH25 5AA Inspected: 07 May 2025 Highcliffe School Secondary 2.4 miles Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD Inspected: 15 September 2023 Tiptoe Primary School Primary 3 miles Wootton Road, Tiptoe, Lymington, SO41 6FU Inspected: 28 November 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary 3.4 miles Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA Inspected: 09 July 2024 Mudeford Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8JH Inspected: 24 May 2022 Somerford Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS Inspected: 20 January 2022 The Grange School Secondary 3.8 miles Redvers Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AU Inspected: 20 January 2022 Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary 3.9 miles Queen's Road, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HH Inspected: 11 July 2024 The Priory Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX Inspected: 29 March 2022 Priestlands School Secondary 4.9 miles Kerry Close, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8FZ Inspected: 27 April 2023 Pennington Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Kerry Close, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HX Inspected: 29 February 2024 Twynham School Secondary 5 miles Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF Inspected: 10 June 2024
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Greenways, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5AZ Inspected: 02 October 2024 Burton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY Inspected: 03 July 2023 Connie Rothman School 4.7 miles Millhams Street, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN Inspected: 30 November 2021
The Arnewood School Secondary 0.7 miles Gore Road, New Milton, BH25 6RS Inspected: 11 November 2025
Durlston Court School 0.6 miles Becton Lane, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, BH25 7AQ The Phoenix Children and Young People's Centre 0.7 miles Culver Road, Culver Road, New Forest, BH25 6SY Ballard School 1.5 miles Fernhill Lane, New Milton, BH25 5SU Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Lymington Road, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, SO41 0RF Somerford Children's Centre 3.8 miles Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS Christchurch West 4.8 miles High Street, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AJ All Seasons and Seedlings Children's Centre 4.9 miles Kerry Close, Pennington, New Forest, SO41 8HX