St Ives Primary & Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
142505
Address
Sandy Lane, St. Ives, BH24 2LE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
247 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
50.6%
Girls
49.4%
First language not English
3.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
2.4%
Persistent absence
5.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.9%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingWell above average4.7
MathsWell above average7.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 94%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 112
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 114
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Ives Primary & Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
24
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
11
5
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
20
12
8
Reception, Full-time
30
19
11
Year 1
30
10
20
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
32
11
21
Year 4
32
19
13
Year 5
31
15
16
Year 6
31
19
12
Year 2023-2024

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