Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116031.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 207 |
| Girls | 100 |
| Boys | 107 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 15% |
| First language not English | 6.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 168 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 13 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 27.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 58 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 92 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 57 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 57 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, similar to Hampshire | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Poulner Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Ringwood School Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Ringwood Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2016. |
Poulner Infant School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Poulner Infant School and Nursery made 58 offers from 92 applications (1.6 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Poulner Infant School and Nursery has 207 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Poulner Infant School and Nursery had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Poulner Infant School and Nursery, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Poulner Infant School and Nursery missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.