William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Lymington, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 74 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 119 |
| Free school meals | 16.20% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5QG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.williamgilpin.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01590673460 |
| URN | 116353 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Urgent improvement |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 January 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Lymington Junior School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Lymington Church of England Infant School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Pennington Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
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