Postcode sector · Fordingbridge

Schools in SP6 3

Primary and secondary schools serving SP6 3, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: New Forest
Region: South East
Population: 13,966 (2024)

SP6 3Postcode sector · Fordingbridge

Schools

Schools in SP6 3

13 schools in SP6 3: 10 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 12 that publish a capacity are 80% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools

in SP6 3

Good or better

91%

Of 11 with an Ofsted grade

How full

80%

Places available: 1,415 pupils for 1,774 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 12 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

SP6 3

77%

15%

Good76.9%
Needs improvement7.7%
Not rated15.4%

All schools

The largest schools here

Cranborne Middle School
Secondary · ages 9–13 · 265 pupils · 104% full
Good
3.5 miles · June 2019
Fordingbridge Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 217 pupils · 85% full
Good
2.3 miles · April 2023
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 160 pupils · 80% full
Good
1.6 miles · September 2023
Fordingbridge Infant School
Primary · ages 4–7 · 160 pupils · 89% full
Good
2.3 miles · January 2019
St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 125 pupils · 69% full
Good
2.0 miles · March 2023
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 105 pupils · 88% full
Good
6.5 miles · January 2026
Breamore Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 77 pupils · 64% full
Good
3.3 miles · January 2015
Cranborne Church of England First School
Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 73 pupils · 52% full
Good
3.6 miles · October 2023
Hale Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 73 pupils · 74% full
Good
5.6 miles · January 2024
Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 70 pupils · 93% full
Good
5.4 miles · May 2023
Aurora Beeches School
Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 48 pupils · 80% full
Not rated
2.5 miles
Longford Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 42 pupils · 47% full
Needs improvement
8.2 miles · June 2023
Aurora Boveridge College
Other · ages 16–25
Not rated
2.6 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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