St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Crossley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- URN
- 142505
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01425475478
About this school
St Ives Primary & Nursery School is a primary academy in Ringwood. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 245 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Ives Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 87% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 26% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 94% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 94% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 113.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 114.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Ives Primary & Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ives Primary & Nursery School compares
St Ives Primary & Nursery School ranked 2nd of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 245 | — |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | — | 5% | 19.2% | 239 | 1.7 miles |
| Ringwood Junior School | 62% | 4.8% | 23% | 353 | 1.8 miles |
| Oakhurst Community First School | — | 5.2% | 25.2% | 173 | 2.6 miles |
| Poulner Junior School | 68% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 265 | 2.7 miles |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.7% | 19.5% | 207 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.44%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 3.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ringwood Church of England Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Ringwood Junior School1.8 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Oakhurst Community First School2.6 miles
Primary · Ferndown
-
Poulner Junior School2.7 miles
Primary · Ringwood
-
Poulner Infant School and Nursery2.7 miles
Primary · Ringwood
Other schools in Ringwood
- Burley Primary School Primary
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Poulner Junior School Primary
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School Primary
- Ringwood Junior School Primary
- Ringwood School Academy Secondary
- Sheiling School Special schools
- Moyles Court School Independent schools
- Ringwood Waldorf School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Ives Primary & Nursery School teach?
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ringwood.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of St Ives Primary & Nursery School is Mrs Laura Crossley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Ives Primary & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ives Primary & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School has 245 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Ives Primary & Nursery School full?
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School has capacity for 240 pupils and 245 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Ives Primary & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. St Ives Primary & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Ives Primary & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Ives Primary & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Ives Primary & Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School is part of THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Ives Primary & Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 94% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Ives Primary & Nursery School compare with other schools in Dorset?
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School ranked 2nd of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Ives Primary & Nursery School's absence rate?
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Ives Primary & Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ives Primary & Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.