Ringwood Junior School

Ringwood Junior School has demonstrated significant improvement since its last inspection, indicating that it is operating at a commendable level. The school's environment fosters strong relationships built on trust and respect, and pupils exhibit high levels of engagement and enjoyment in their learning. Students are well-prepared for their future educational endeavors due to a well-structured and ambitious curriculum that is implemented with high expectations by dedicated staff. The school's commitment to community involvement and character development further enhances the positive experiences of its pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive in a caring and supportive environment.
• The curriculum is highly ambitious and well-implemented.
• Staff have strong subject knowledge and effectively identify pupil needs.
• Reading is prioritized, with diverse texts that inspire pupils.
• Pupils demonstrate confidence and curiosity in their learning.
• Attendance rates are high, showing strong school engagement.
• Pupils develop respect and value for democratic processes.
• Governors provide effective support and challenge to school leaders.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ringwood Junior School attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Ringwood Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ringwood Junior School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.5% of pupils at Ringwood Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Ringwood Junior School received £6,568 and spent £6,794 for each of its 353 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £29,000 (£82 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Ringwood Junior School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Ringwood Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ringwood Junior School was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Ringwood Junior School have?

Ringwood Junior School has 353 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ringwood Junior School cover?

Ringwood Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Ringwood Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ringwood Junior School?

Ringwood Junior School is at Hightown Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1NH.