School profile

Poulner Junior School

Primary · Community school · Ringwood, BH24 3LA

Good

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,001 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

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

Poulner Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils265 of 294 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Randall
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115999.

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 maths8%9%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading83%76%76%
Expected standard in writing89%74%73%
Expected standard in maths78%74%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils265
Girls125
Boys140
Eligible for free school meals23%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support13
EHC plan21
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.3%
Other White
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
African
0.8%
White and Asian
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

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 absence4.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence10%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%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 places294
Pupils on roll271
Unfilled places7.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)12.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)10
Support staff (FTE)17.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Poulner Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryPoulner Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryRingwood School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRingwood Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRingwood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Poulner Junior School

What is Poulner Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Poulner Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2019.

How does Poulner Junior School rank in England?

Poulner Junior School ranks 6,001 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Poulner Junior School?

Poulner Junior School has 265 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 294.

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.