St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Academy converter in Ringwood, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 245 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 5.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 2LE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stivesprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01425475478 |
| URN | 142505 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 December 2023, published 31 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ringwood Church of England Infant School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Ringwood Junior School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Oakhurst Community First School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Poulner Junior School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Poulner Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery (primary school, about 4.8 km)
- Verwood Church of England First School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.