Avenue Road, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9GP
10 reasons to choose Lymington Junior School
Top line
Lymington Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lymington and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Lymington Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Lymington Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Lymington Junior School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. Most pupils go on to Priestlands School at the end of Year 6.
The Lymington Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Lymington Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Lymington Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Lymington Junior School
Walhampton School (1.1 miles); Ballard School, Prep & Pre-Prep (6.5 miles); Durlston Prep School (6.8 miles).
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (4.8 miles).
Ballard School (6.5 miles); New Forest Small School (8.9 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (14.4 miles).
The Arnewood School Academy (6.8 miles); Twynham School (12.3 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (15.8 miles).