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Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School

Dorset, BH21 6RFPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School

Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a solid outcome that places it within the majority of primary schools in Dorset. The inspection report awarded Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all scoring a 2 on Ofsted’s four-point scale. This represents a shift from the school’s previous inspection in 2009, when it was judged Outstanding overall. The most telling academic metric for a first school of this age range is the local authority’s Key Stage 2 average, which sits at 56. While Three Legged Cross does not have its own published KS2 results in this data, its Good rating suggests it is meeting the standard expected by inspectors. With only three schools in Dorset currently rated Outstanding out of 119 primary-phase schools, a Good rating here is a realistic and respectable benchmark for parents to weigh.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RF
HeadteacherAnna Morris
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils102
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity102 / 150 (68% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Art StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballAthleticsCricketTennisRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingScience ClubGardeningDramaArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:15 – 14:55

Breakfast club

07:30-08:15

After-school care

14:55-17:00

Source: 3lxschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.