Schools and Education in Lower Pennington

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Lower Pennington town centre, including 16 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lymington Church of England Infant School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools and Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
28
Primary
16
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
13
Outstanding (5) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (8)
Lymington Church of England Infant School Primary 1.5 miles Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9GP Inspected: 14 May 2024 Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary 1.5 miles Ramley Road, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8GY Inspected: 13 January 2023 Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hordle Lane, Hordle, Lymington, SO41 0FB Inspected: 22 March 2022 Hill House School Not applicable 2.9 miles Rope Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 8NE Inspected: 08 May 2024 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Westbeams Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6AE Inspected: 15 March 2023
Priestlands School Secondary 0.9 miles Kerry Close, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8FZ Inspected: 27 April 2023 Pennington Church of England Primary School Primary 1 miles Kerry Close, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HX Inspected: 29 February 2024 Lymington Junior School Primary 1.5 miles Avenue Road, Lymington, SO41 9GP Inspected: 15 September 2023 William Gilpin Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG Inspected: 21 March 2022 South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 3.2 miles South Baddesley Road, LYMINGTON, SO41 5RP Inspected: 15 July 2024 Ashley Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Lower Ashley Road, Ashley, New Milton, BH25 5AA Inspected: 07 May 2025 Ashley Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Melrose Court, Ashley Road, New Milton, BH25 5FN Inspected: 19 January 2024 Freshwater & Yarmouth Church of England Aided Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Green Road, Freshwater, PO40 9AX Inspected: 31 May 2023 West Wight Children's Centre 4.3 miles Queens Road, Moa Place, Freshwater, PO40 9XH Inspected: 29 November 2012 Tiptoe Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wootton Road, Tiptoe, Lymington, SO41 6FU Inspected: 28 November 2022 New Milton Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Barton Court Road, New Milton, BH25 6PZ Inspected: 26 June 2023 New Milton Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS Inspected: 26 January 2022 The Eaglewood School Not applicable 5 miles Culver Road, New Milton, BH25 6SY Inspected: 19 March 2025
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Summers Lane, Totland Bay, PO39 0HQ Inspected: 09 September 2024
The Arnewood School Secondary 4.8 miles Gore Road, New Milton, BH25 6RS Inspected: 11 November 2025
All Seasons and Seedlings Children's Centre 1 miles Kerry Close, Pennington, New Forest, SO41 8HX Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Lymington Road, Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, SO41 0RF Walhampton School Not applicable 2.2 miles Main Road, Lymington, SO41 5ZG Southlands School Not applicable 2.5 miles School Lane, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QB Inspected: 14 March 2025 East Street Farm Not applicable 2.8 miles Pitmore Lane, Lymington, Sway, SO41 6BX Durlston Court School Not applicable 4.4 miles Becton Lane, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, BH25 7AQ Ballard School Not applicable 4.8 miles Fernhill Lane, New Milton, BH25 5SU The Phoenix Children and Young People's Centre 5 miles Culver Road, Culver Road, New Forest, BH25 6SY