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St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood BH24 2LE · stivesprimary.com · 01425 475478
On the mapSearch near BH24 2LE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.60 mi
- 4.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Dorset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 245
- 5 over 240 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.3%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.60 mi (4.18 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 31 | 48 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.60 mi4.18 km | |
The last place was offered to a child in this criterion, at this distance (the council's sheet for the school).
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Ives Primary & Nursery School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Nov 2005Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (127 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 127
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (15%) with SEND