1
Ludwell Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Shaftesbury • Dorset • SP7 9ND
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in Shaftesbury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Shaftesbury. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
6
Outstanding
0
Good
5
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury • Dorset • SP7 9NT
Good
3
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Shaftesbury • Dorset • SP7 8PZ
Good
4
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Shaftesbury • Dorset • SP7 9AU
Good
5
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Shaftesbury • Dorset • SP7 8HQ
Good
6
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Shaftesbury • Dorset • SP7 0PF
Not judged
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
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We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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