Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 6 December 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 90% | 57% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 13% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 97% | 70% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 67% | 24% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 111 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 110 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 112 | 104 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
90%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
127 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 51% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
92% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
95% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
89% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
52% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
98% agreeSt Ives Primary & Nursery School was graded Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection, on 6 December 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.
No. Distance only counts when St Ives Primary & Nursery School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Ives Primary & Nursery School had 245 pupils aged 2 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 240. It is a mixed school.
Voluntary controlled school
1.7 miles away
Community school
1.8 miles away
Academy converter
2.6 miles away
Community school
2.7 miles away
Community school
2.7 miles away