Schools in Lymington
Lymington in Hampshire's New Forest district has 14 schools in the catchment.school database, including 10 primaries and 1 secondary. Nine of these schools hold a faith designation — the highest proportion of faith schools in the area reflects the large number of Church of England village primaries across the New Forest. Admissions are coordinated by Hampshire County Council.
The Priestlands School is the main 11–18 secondary serving Lymington and surrounding New Forest parishes including Pennington, Boldre and South Baddesley. Four local schools hold Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings. The rural geography means school transport is important for many families, and Hampshire Council provides details of assisted transport for eligible pupils. Families should apply via the Hampshire admissions portal by the national deadline in mid-January.
School demand in Lymington
Across the 14 schools in Lymington with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 89%. 4 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
9 schools in Lymington have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
2 of the schools in Lymington are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Hampshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
4 of the schools in Lymington have a current Ofsted rating, of which 4 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Lymington: 3 oversubscribed (10)
Tiptoe Primary School
Primary · Community school
Lymington · SO41 6FU
Lymington Junior School
Primary · Community school
Lymington · SO41 9GP
Pennington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Lymington · SO41 8HX
South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
LYMINGTON · SO41 5RP
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Lymington · SO41 6AE
William Gilpin Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Lymington · SO41 5QG
Lymington Church of England Infant School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Lymington · SO41 9GP
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Lymington · SO41 8GY
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Lymington · SO41 0FB
Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Lymington · SO41 0RF
Secondary Schools in Lymington (1)
Other Schools in Lymington (3)
Walhampton School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Lymington · SO41 5ZG
Southlands School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Lymington · SO41 5QB
Hill House School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Lymington · SO41 8NE
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Lymington are set by Hampshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.