Poulner Infant School and Nursery
Community primary school in Ringwood (Hampshire).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Oct 2024
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.0%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
6.3%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
207 / 206 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
4.9%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Poulner Infant School and Nursery is a primary school located in Ringwood, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 7 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 206. The school is led by Mrs J Conner.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Key facts
- URN
- 116031
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Buckler | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Hayes-Gill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Laura Jump | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Brooks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jess Moses | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Beal | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mike Chase | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jeremy Heron | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Conner | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Miss Abigail Manby Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlene Perry Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Sarah Williams Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record