Best 3 Primary schools in Dorset – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Ives Primary & Nursery School (Primary) in Ringwood; Rushcombe First School (Primary) in Wimborne; St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Weymouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Ives Primary & Nursery School, Rushcombe First School and St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Ringwood, Hampshire, Wimborne, Dorset and Weymouth, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Ives Primary & Nursery School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Ives Primary & Nursery School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as The Heath Academy Trust and DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Ives Primary & Nursery School
BH24 2LE
|
Rushcombe First School
BH21 3PX
|
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
DT3 5DQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ringwood Hampshire BH24 2LE |
Wimborne Dorset BH21 3PX |
Weymouth Dorset DT3 5DQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 31 Jan 2024 | 1 30 Jan 2023 | 1 25 Jun 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 308 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Heath Academy Trust | Dorset (838) | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.stivesprimary.com | www.rushcombe.co.uk | www.stnlwey.dsat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01425475478 | 01202695722 | 01305812534 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ringwood
Hampshire
BH24 2LE - Ofsted
- 1 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Heath Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stivesprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01425475478
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3PX - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Dorset (838)
- Website
- www.rushcombe.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01202695722
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 5DQ - Ofsted
- 1 25 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stnlwey.dsat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01305812534
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