Primary schools in Shaftesbury
6 primary schools in Shaftesbury, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Shaftesbury in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 6 schools in Shaftesbury first 129 times for 126 places: 1.02 first choices per place. 2 of the 6 had more first choices than places.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Ludwell Primary School
- Motcombe CofE Primary School
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
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