Priestlands School
School Name: Priestlands School Address: North Street, Pennington Town/City: Lymington County: Hampshire Postcode: SO41 8FZ Telephone Number: 01590 677033 Website: http://www.priestlands.hants.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Priestlands School
Headteacher: Mr Peter Main
Capacity: 1215
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1205 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.5%
URN: 137129
DfE Number: 850/4129
UKPRN: 10034820
UPRN: 10007463491
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: New Forest (E07000091)
Constituency: New Forest West (E14001374)
Electoral Ward: Pennington (E05014789)
Easting & Northing: 431567E, 94933N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 45' 13.61" N 1° 33' 13.5" W
Plus Code: 9C2WQC3W+GG
DfE Record: View record
- Pennington Church of England Primary School (0.3km)
- Lymington Junior School (1.0km)
- Lymington Church of England Infant School (1.0km)
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (1.4km)
- Walhampton School (2.4km)
- Southlands School (2.6km)
- Hill House School (3.3km)
- Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School (3.3km)
- William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (3.4km)
- South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery (3.9km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Beth Bray - Trustee. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Mrs Caroline Clitherow - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 June 2007.
- Mr Paul Cox - Trustee. Appointed on 26 February 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 February 2027.
- Mr Mark Kevork Dichlian - Member. Appointed on 31 August 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Mark Dichlian - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2026.
- Mr Mark Kevork Dichlian - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2026.
- Claire Elford - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
- Mrs Susan Fraser - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2028.
- Mrs Samantha Fuell - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 5 November 2019.
- Mr Kevin Harriman - Member. Appointed on 14 June 2017 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Kevin Paul Harriman - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 18 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 January 2027.
- Mr Jonathan Guy King - Trustee. Appointed on 15 July 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Mr Peter Main - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Peter Main - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2018.
- Mr Ralf Rashbrook - Trustee. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 June 2029.
- Mrs Claire Renshaw - Member. Appointed on 11 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Huw Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
- Mrs Lucy Stewart - Trustee. Appointed on 15 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 October 2028.
- Mrs Keeley Stone - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
- Mrs Pauline (Polly) Carole Thornton - Trustee. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
- Mr Ben Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2027.