School profile

New Milton Junior School

Primary · Community school · New Milton, BH25 6DS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,869 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

New Milton Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong 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
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils320 of 372 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr K Geary
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115929.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%9%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading79%76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%74%73%
Expected standard in maths75%74%75%
Pupils taking tests95--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils320
Girls142
Boys178
Eligible for free school meals36.3%
First language not English17.5%
SEN support45
EHC plan18
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75%
Other White
6.9%
Indian
4.4%
Other mixed
3.1%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Asian
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence4.2%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence10%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places372
Pupils on roll344
Unfilled places7.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)16.47
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.96
Support staff (FTE)17.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Milton Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryNew Milton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryThe Arnewood SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableDurlston SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miNot applicableBallard SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryAshley Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAshley Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Milton Junior School

What is New Milton Junior School's Ofsted rating?

New Milton Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does New Milton Junior School rank in England?

New Milton Junior School ranks 5,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend New Milton Junior School?

New Milton Junior School has 320 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 372.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.