Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Semley
Semley School
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9AU
Phone 01747830427
Reference Number 126439

General Makeup

Number of pupils 123
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.85%
Girls: 47.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 8 19
2 11 11 22
3 8 12 20
4 7 10 17
5 8 6 14
6 7 4 11

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.7%
White, Other 1.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-06-20
Date Description Report
2023-05-04 School inspection School inspection
2018-01-23 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-05-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-01-09 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-06-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-04-25 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-01-15 Full inspection Full inspection

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2021. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 18 14 8 9 1 50
2. My child feels safe at this school. 16 17 6 10 1 50
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 13 16 6 14 1 50
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 22 4 6 5 11 2
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 9 15 8 14 4 50
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 9 13 10 6 11 1
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 23 14 5 6 2 50
9. My child does well at this school. 22 12 9 5 2 50
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 17 19 5 8 1 50
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 24 21 4 1 0 50
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 21 24 2 2 1 50
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 20 15 4 10 1 50
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 32 18

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109 Unlock Unlock
Maths 106 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.9 Unlock Unlock
Writing 0.5 Unlock Unlock
Maths 1 Unlock Unlock

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 10 1
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 17 10

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Wardour Catholic Primary School
Wardour, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6RF
2.19 miles
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
2.37 miles
Ludwell Primary School
Coronation Drive, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
2.82 miles
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9NT
2.9 miles
Port Regis Preparatory School
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA
2.96 miles
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
St James's Street, St James St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
3.33 miles
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury
Weaveland Road, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6HJ
3.55 miles
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
School Lane, Hindon, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6EA
3.95 miles
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Pheasant Way, Gillingham, SP8 4GG
4.51 miles
Name Distance
Coombe House School
Coombe House School, Donhead St Mary, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, SP7 9LP
2.4 miles
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
2.99 miles
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
4.85 miles
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