Compare Ludwell Primary School and Motcombe CofE Primary School and Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Ludwell Primary School (Primary) in Shaftesbury; Motcombe CofE Primary School (Primary) in Shaftesbury; Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Shaftesbury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ludwell Primary School, Motcombe CofE Primary School and Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Shaftesbury, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Ludwell Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Ludwell Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Pickwick Academy Trust and Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.
| Attribute |
Ludwell Primary School
SP7 9ND
|
Motcombe CofE Primary School
SP7 9NT
|
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
SP7 8PZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9ND |
Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 9NT |
Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 14 Sep 2023 | 2 5 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 103 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Pickwick Academy Trust | Sherborne Area Schools' Trust | Sherborne Area Schools' Trust |
| Website | www.ludwell.wilts.sch.uk | www.motcombeprimary.co.uk | www.shaftesburyprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01747828519 | 01747852018 | 01747852901 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9ND - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Pickwick Academy Trust
- Website
- www.ludwell.wilts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01747828519
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9NT - Ofsted
- 2 14 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
- Website
- www.motcombeprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01747852018
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 8PZ - Ofsted
- 2 5 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
- Website
- www.shaftesburyprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01747852901
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