St. Ives: St. Ives County First School
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St. Ives: St. Ives County First School
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 8 Jun 2009
Although closest to Ringwood for secondary education which would start at age 11, St. Ives is Dorset side of the border, an area which has first (5-8 years), middle (8-13) and upper schools which start at age 13. This school therefore feeds to West Moors Middle, to the west. It is the only school in Dorset starting with the word 'Saint' which is not a church school – it is named, of course, after the village – which derives its name from the plant ivy rather than any religious connection. It is thought that neighbouring St. Leonards, with which it forms the parish St. Leonards & St. Ives, was named purely for the 'Sainty' sound of St. Ives which existed beforehand.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.838095
Longitude
-1.823425