Primary school

Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School

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  • ages 2–9
  • Mixed
  • Dorset
  • BH21 6RF
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd72
3rd71

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202684
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.7%
First language not English5.9%
SEN support17.6%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils28.2%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

56% full · 150 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher28.0
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 2.9
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 3 FTE · Whole workforce 9.5 · 13 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,363
Spend per pupil£7,441
Staff spend per pupil£5,980
Reserve per pupil£598
  • +£61,000revenue reserve
  • +£94,000in-year balance

Grants £7,863 · self-generated £500 · premises £618 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £589,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it