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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142512

Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School

Academy converter · Wimborne · BH21 6RF

Ages 2–9 · 84 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-21

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
75

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill56%

84 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
84
Boys / girls
39 / 45
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
84 / 150 (56%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–9

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
Anna Morris

Location

Address
Church Road, Three Legged Cross
Postcode
BH21 6RF
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
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 2–9, in Wimborne, Dorset, 84 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Wimborne
26
Primary schools in Wimborne
15
Academies among open schools in Wimborne
65% (17)
Open schools in BH21
28
Primary in BH21
15
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 WimborneNear BH21

  • Hillside Community First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Verwood · BH31 7HE · Dorset

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 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

    2.2 miles away

  • St Ives Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ringwood · BH24 2LE · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.45

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Anna Morris
Telephone
01202822460
Website
www.3lxschool.com

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