Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School and Pre-School maintains a good standard of education, as evident from its recent inspection. Pupils show enthusiasm for learning, thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment, and build positive relationships within the school community. The school promotes good behavior and well-being, with strong staff-student connections that facilitate a welcoming atmosphere. However, some areas of the curriculum are still being refined to ensure that all students, particularly in Reception, acquire the essential knowledge needed to transition smoothly to the next stage of their education.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high levels of curiosity and enjoy learning.
• Teachers deliver an ambitious and interesting curriculum effectively.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Pupils exhibit excellent behavior and manners.
• The pre-school provides a vibrant and engaging start to education.
• Positive relationships fostered through personal, social, health and economic education.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum planning is not yet precise in some subjects.
• Teachers do not consistently check pupils' long-term retention of knowledge.

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 Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.3% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-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 Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.6% 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, 14.3% of pupils at Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% 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 Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School received £7,440 and spent £6,856 for each of its 231 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£318 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 Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School have?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School has 231 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School cover?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School?

Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School is at Sway Road, Brockenhurst Ce Primary & Pre-School, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RX.