Motcombe CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Motcombe CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shaftesbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 1st of 5 primary schools in Shaftesbury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

146 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.4%

16.4%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Motcombe CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Port Regis Preparatory School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Gillingham Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Naomi Kendrick
Phone: 01747852018
Website: motcombeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 141798

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.