William Gilpin Church of England Primary School

Term dates

We haven't checked Hampshire's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 1 family put this school as their first choice, and 1 places were offered. 1 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 10 March 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Special measures

Inclusion

Urgent improvement

Curriculum and teaching

Urgent improvement

Achievement

Urgent improvement

Attendance and behaviour

Needs attention

Personal development and wellbeing

Urgent improvement

Early years

Needs attention

Leadership and governance

Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: met.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

74 (capacity 119)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Winchester

Phone

01590673460

Address

Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QG

Website

williamgilpin.hants.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports