SchoolScoresThree Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RF
01202 822460 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 February 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Dorset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 12 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 9 |
| Of those, offered a place | 9 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 23 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.7% | 19.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.6% | 16.4%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 2nd highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 5.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 15th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 5% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.8% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 15th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 28.2% | 12.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 51% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Lower than 40% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 2nd highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 98% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 28.0 | 20.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 8th highest of 15 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 57% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 13 state primary schools in Wimborne. Higher than 96% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 40.0% | 15.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Verwood CofE First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Mary's CofE First School and Nursery 1.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Hillside Community First School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Trinity CofE First School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Oakhurst Community First School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- St Ives Primary and Nursery School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 February 2023.
Is Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 9 families put Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School as their first choice for 12 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142512.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.