Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Anna Morris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 142512
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202822460
About this school
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School is a primary academy in Wimborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 84 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Three Legged Cross First and 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 20.7% | 84 | — |
| Verwood Church of England First School | — | 4.3% | 6.3% | 289 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery | — | 4.8% | 21.9% | 148 | 1.8 miles |
| Hillside Community First School | — | 4.5% | 17.5% | 221 | 2.0 miles |
| Trinity Church of England First School | — | 4.9% | 12.8% | 128 | 2.2 miles |
| Oakhurst Community First School | — | 5.2% | 25.2% | 173 | 2.2 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)
- 20.73%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Verwood Church of England First School1.2 miles
Primary · Verwood
-
St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Ferndown
-
Hillside Community First School2.0 miles
Primary · Verwood
-
Trinity Church of England First School2.2 miles
Primary · Verwood
-
Oakhurst Community First School2.2 miles
Primary · Ferndown
Other schools in Wimborne
- Colehill First School Primary
- Cranborne Church of England First School Primary
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary
- Hayeswood First School Primary
- Henbury View First School Primary
- Merley First School Primary
- Pamphill Church of England First School Primary
- Rushcombe First School Primary
- St James Church of England First School Primary
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Primary
- Sturminster Marshall First School Primary
- Wimborne First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School teach?
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Wimborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School is Anna Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Three Legged Cross First and 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 big is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School?
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School full?
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School has capacity for 150 pupils and 84 on roll (56%), so it has space against 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 Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School?
- Three Legged Cross First and 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.
- What is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.