Ringwood Church of England Infant School
Voluntary controlled school in Ringwood, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 239 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 20.00% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | School Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1LG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ringwood-inf.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01425473829 |
| URN | 116309 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 October 2021, published 28 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ringwood Junior School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Poulner Junior School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Burley Primary School (primary school, about 6.6 km)
- Sopley Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Oakhurst Community First School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.