Ringwood Church of England Infant School
School Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1LG
239 pupils · 89% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 20%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 23 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 67 | 67 | 130 | 67 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 64 | 61 | 101 | 64 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 78 | 74 | 126 | 78 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 85 | 82 | 122 | 85 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 90 | 91 | 146 | 90 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 71 | 64 | 116 | 70 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 90 | 156 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 88 | 124 | 89 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ringwood Junior School 0.3 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Poulner Junior School 1.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery 1.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School 2.8 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Burley Primary School 6.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Sopley Primary School 6.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.