Fordingbridge Infant School
Fordingbridge Infant School is a council school in Fordingbridge for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 160 pupils and room for 180. About 15 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ01425 653624fordingbridgefed.co.ukMr Dan Genn headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
28 places were empty (16% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 6% since 2021/22.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (44 offers for 60 places).
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (12), emotional and mental health (8), language and communications needs (3), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (1), Physical disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 148 | 151 | 154 | 141 | 154 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 15% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 10% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 1.9% | 3.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 8.9% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordingbridge Junior School | Council | 0 m | 217 | Good 2023 | 54 | Compare |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 1.7 miles | 77 | No overall grade 2024 | 62 | Compare |
| Hyde Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.2 miles | 33 | Good 2023 | 5 | Compare |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Academy | 2.5 miles | 125 | Good 2023 | 59 | Compare |
| Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 miles | 160 | Good 2023 | 71 | Compare |
| Hale Primary School | Council | 3.7 miles | 73 | Good 2024 | 37 | Compare |
| Downton CofE VA Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 miles | 272 | Good 2020 | 71 | Compare |
| Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4.8 miles | 109 | Report card 2026 | 63 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Fordingbridge Infant School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Fordingbridge Infant School yet.
How many pupils does Fordingbridge Infant School have?
160 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 89% full.
Is Fordingbridge Infant School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 28 places were empty in 2024/25 (16% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Fordingbridge Infant School?
Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 9% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Fordingbridge Infant School?
The average class had 26.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Pennys Lane, Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ
- Telephone
- 01425 653624
- Website
- fordingbridgefed.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Genn
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward
- Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 116069 · LAESTAB 8502372 · UKPRN 10075343
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Hampshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.