St Ives Primary & Nursery School, Ringwood
St Ives Primary & Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ringwood, part of The Heath Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 89 schools in Dorset with published results, and 172nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Ives Primary & Nursery School in detail
St Ives Primary & Nursery School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Dorset
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at St Ives Primary & Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 94% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Ives Primary & Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St Ives Primary & Nursery School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ives Primary & Nursery School are Ringwood Church of England Infant School (1.7 miles, Good); Ringwood Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths); Oakhurst Community First School (2.6 miles, Good); and Poulner Junior School (2.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths).
St Ives Primary & Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Ringwood Church of England Infant SchoolRingwood Junior SchoolOakhurst Community First SchoolPoulner Junior School
The trust
St Ives Primary & Nursery School is one of 6 schools run by The Heath Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Ives Primary & Nursery School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hesketh Close (w-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Ives Primary & Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 14 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Ives Primary & Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 94% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Newsletter 4 - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 3 - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 2 - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1 - 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Curriculum Newsletter- Autumn Term 1- Year 2
Curriculum Newsletter- Autumn Term 1- Year 1
From St Ives Primary & Nursery School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Ives Primary & Nursery School is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Ives Primary & Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
214 pupils
210 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ringwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ringwood
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
245
Total Pupils
120
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,144
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1168k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Questions parents ask about St Ives Primary & Nursery School
What are SATs results like at St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
Of the pupils at St Ives Primary & Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is St Ives Primary & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
St Ives Primary & Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When St Ives Primary & Nursery School is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
St Ives Primary & Nursery School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
Classes at St Ives Primary & Nursery School average 30.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
St Ives Primary & Nursery School has around 245 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at St Ives Primary & Nursery School in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming St Ives Primary & Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Ives Primary & Nursery School?
St Ives Primary & Nursery School is at Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)