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St Ives Primary & Nursery School

Dorset, BH24 2LEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
31 1st-choice / 29 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#562 of 13,686 nationally

About St Ives Primary & Nursery School

St Ives Primary & Nursery School is a state-funded primary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 245 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (6 Dec 2023). 90% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 31 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressSandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2LE
HeadteacherMrs Laura Crossley
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils245
Free School Meals (FSM)5.3%
School Capacity245 / 240 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:05-18:00

Source: stivesprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Ives Primary & Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.