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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 142505

St Ives Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter · Ringwood · BH24 2LE

Ages 2–11 · 245 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

245 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
120 / 125
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
245 / 240 (102%)
Free school meals
5.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Crossley

Location

Address
Sandy Lane, St. Ives
Postcode
BH24 2LE
Town
Ringwood
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Christchurch
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ringwood, Dorset, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 5.3%.

Open schools in Ringwood
9
Primary schools in Ringwood
6
Academies among open schools in Ringwood
22% (2)
Open schools in BH24
10
Primary in BH24
6
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RingwoodNear BH24

  • Ringwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Ringwood · BH24 1NH · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Oakhurst Community First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ferndown · BH22 0DY · Dorset

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.6 miles away

  • Poulner Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Ringwood · BH24 3LA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM23.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Poulner Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Ringwood · BH24 3LA · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Crossley
Telephone
01425475478
Website
www.stivesprimary.com

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