St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Primary school in Ringwood, Dorset. Outstanding (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 31 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.7 milesRingwood Church of England Infant School
Report card, Apr 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- 1.8 milesRingwood Junior School
Improved significantly (Apr 2025)
- 2.6 milesOakhurst Community First School
Report card, Apr 2026: 7 expected
- 2.7 milesPoulner Junior School
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 2.7 milesPoulner Infant School and Nursery
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.