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EnglandSouth EastNew ForestSP6 3NAWestern Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary

Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School

Primary

New Forest · Fordingbridge · SP6 3NA www.westerndownland.co.uk

Pupils
181
cap. 200
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
181
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
181
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHampshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School · Primary · Hampshire

Finance£6638 spend / pupil£7063 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
65%
+6pp
93%76%59%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
RWM higher standard
10%
-5pp
23%16%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
35%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 72.5%
SPAG higher standard
42%
LA AVG 26.45%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.75
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.3
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
181
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Rockbourne, Fordingbridge, SP6 3NA
Local authority
Hampshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2565%10%81%29%77%13%74%35%77%84%106.0106.0108.015%181
2023/2459%15%78%33%67%15%85%19%78%85%106.0105.0106.016%190
2022/2380%16%92%40%84%16%96%40%80%92%109.0107.0110.0+3.50+0.40+2.4011%203
2018/1983%9%100%52%83%17%100%30%87%96%110.0108.0112.0+4.80-1.20+2.006%193
2017/1893%23%97%53%93%33%93%40%93%97%110.0107.0111.0+4.40+2.10+2.508%181
2016/1770%11%85%37%78%19%74%19%78%85%108.0104.0108.0+0.40-1.80-2.204%188

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518120.915%1%8%3%5%
2023/2419020.716%0%5%4%8%
2022/2320321.111%0%5%4%6%
2021/2219621.815%0%8%5%10%
2020/2120523.19%2%9%
2018/1919324.76%2%5%3%4%
2017/1818119.78%1%7%4%7%
2016/1718823.24%1%6%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.