Located in Ringwood, Burley Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Burley Primary School currently has around 92 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 63% boys and 37% girls. Around 13.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Lane, Ringwood, BH24 4AP
Website: https://www.burleyandsopleyfederation.org.uk/
Telephone: 01425403375
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mathew Bowen
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115870

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 92
Number of Boys: 58
Number of Girls: 34

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.40%85
White and Asian4.30%4
Other White3.30%3
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-4.0)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
20%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
104.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burley Primary School
Church Lane , Burley BH24 4AP
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.