Priestlands School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Lymington, Hampshire
Priestlands School is a secondary school in Lymington, Hampshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- North Street, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8FZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “The school has a welcoming and inclusive ethos.”
- “Staff take time to get to know pupils as individuals.”
- “Leaders are rightly proud of the positive relationships between staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, there are inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is taught.”
- “As a result, some pupils, including some disadvantaged and pupils with SEND, do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, the conduct of a small number of pupils, particularly at social times, does not meet leaders’ high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 247 first-preference applications, 245 offers in total, 239 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- The Arnewood School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Applemore College 9.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lift New Forest 9.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Noadswood School 9.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hounsdown School 10.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Ringwood School Academy 12.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Testwood School 12.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Hamble School 12.9 mi Not judged Last distance published