Priestlands School, based in Lymington, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Priestlands School currently has around 1236 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 52% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | North Street, Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
| Website: | http://www.priestlands.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01590677033 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Peter Main |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137129 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/05/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1215 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1236 |
| Number of Boys: | 646 |
| Number of Girls: | 590 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.30% | 1079 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 69 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 26 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 15 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 7 |
| African | 0.50% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington Infant School CLOSED Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX | 3out of 4 | 336 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School Priestlands Road , Pennington SO41 8HX | 3out of 4 | 336 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lymington Junior School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP | 3out of 4 | 1,091 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School Avenue Road , SO41 9GP | 4out of 4 | 1,102 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 83a Ramley Road , Pennington SO41 8GY | 4out of 4 | 1,561 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestlands School North Street , Pennington SO41 8FZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestlands School North Street , Pennington SO41 8FZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland School Southampton Road , Paddock Gardens SO41 3ES | - not rated | 1,433 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Walhampton School , SO41 5ZG | - not rated | 2,579 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands School Vicars Hill , Boldre SO41 5QB | - not rated | 2,847 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.