Schools and Education in North Kingston

There are 20 schools within 5 miles of North Kingston town centre, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. St Ives Primary & Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
20
Primary
10
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
Outstanding (1) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (3)
St Ives Primary & Nursery School Primary 2.7 miles Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LE Inspected: 01 February 2024
Ringwood Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Hightown Road, Ringwood, BH24 1NH Inspected: 10 June 2025 Pathways Children's Centre 1.8 miles Christchurch Road, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW Inspected: 30 August 2011 Ringwood Church of England Infant School Primary 1.8 miles The Quomp, Ringwood, BH24 1LG Inspected: 29 November 2021 The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy 1.9 miles Avon Tyrrell Blue Trail, Avon Tyrrell, Christchurch, BH23 8EE Inspected: 28 April 2023 Ringwood School Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1SE Inspected: 25 January 2023 Ringwood Waldorf School 2.4 miles Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2NN Inspected: 24 June 2025 Sheiling School 2.4 miles Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2EB Inspected: 12 December 2024 Sheiling College 2.4 miles Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Sopley Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Harpway Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8ET Inspected: 20 March 2024 Poulner Junior School Primary 2.6 miles North Poulner Road, North Poulner, Ringwood, BH24 3LA Inspected: 05 December 2024 Poulner Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.6 miles North Poulner Road, Ringwood, BH24 3LA Inspected: 18 November 2024 Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8JH Inspected: 24 May 2022 The Stable School 4.4 miles Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 West Moors Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.7 miles Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DA Inspected: 10 March 2022 Oakhurst Community First School Primary 4.9 miles Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DY Inspected: 20 January 2022
Burton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY Inspected: 03 July 2023
Burley Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Burley, Ringwood, BH24 4AP Moyles Court School 3.7 miles Ellingham Drove, Ringwood, BH24 3NF West Moors Children's Centre 4.7 miles Heathfield Way, 4 Heathfield Way, West Moors, BH22 0DA Inspected: 11 April 2013