Ringwood Waldorf School

Ringwood Waldorf School has demonstrated good overall effectiveness, reflecting significant improvements since the last inspection, which previously assessed the school as requiring improvement. The school is characterized by its warm and nurturing environment, where pupils exhibit exceptional behavior and high levels of kindness. Parents and carers express high satisfaction with the school's commitment to its values and creating a supportive community for their children. The quality of education, leadership, management, and early years provision are all rated as good, while personal development stands out as outstanding. However, the school does have areas to address, particularly in the adaptation of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and in implementing consistent assessment strategies to effectively gauge pupil readiness for more challenging work.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate exceptional behavior and kindness.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a nurturing environment.
• The school fosters high levels of parental satisfaction.
• A well-considered personal development programme promotes respect and healthy relationships.
• High-quality staff training contributes to effective teaching.
• Pupils enjoy a wide range of educational opportunities, including creative arts.
• Governance is strong, with effective oversight of the school's operations.
• Students in the sixth form produce high-quality work and receive excellent careers advice.

Areas for Improvement

• Adaptations for pupils with SEND are not consistently implemented.
• Assessment strategies are not consistently effective in identifying when pupils are ready to progress.

In 2025–26, 16.1% of pupils at Ringwood Waldorf School were on SEN support (nationally 18.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 7.9%).

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded independent school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Ringwood Waldorf School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ringwood Waldorf School is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was Ringwood Waldorf School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ringwood Waldorf School was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Ringwood Waldorf School have?

Ringwood Waldorf School has 248 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ringwood Waldorf School cover?

Ringwood Waldorf School for pupils aged 2 to 19.

Where is Ringwood Waldorf School?

Ringwood Waldorf School is at Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2NN.