Motcombe CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Road
Motcombe
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9NT
Phone 01747852018
Reference Number 141798

General Makeup

Number of pupils 183
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 59.56%
Girls: 40.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 7 20
2 16 12 28
3 17 14 31
4 13 8 21
5 11 16 27
6 21 11 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86.3%
Unclassified 9.3%
White, Other 2.2%
Mixed, Other 2.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-15
Date Description Report
2023-06-27 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-11-23 Short inspection Short inspection
2015-03-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Motcombe CofE VA Primary School
2011-09-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-06-30 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-02-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-06-18 Full inspection Full inspection
2011-09-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-06-30 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2007-02-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-06-18 Full inspection Full inspection

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. 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 21 19 6 1 0 47
2. My child feels safe at this school 27 15 3 1 1 47
3. My child makes good progress at this school 15 19 10 2 1 47
4. My child is well looked after at this school 22 16 4 2 3 47
5. My child is taught well at this school 16 18 8 2 3 47
6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age 14 14 14 2 3 47
7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved 12 28 3 1 3 47
8. This school deals effectively with bullying 13 15 6 2 11 47
9. This school is well led and managed 17 18 7 1 4 47
10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise 16 13 11 2 5 47
11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress 13 17 12 4 1 47
12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? 41 6

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12% 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 107 Unlock Unlock
Maths 101 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 -1.8 Unlock Unlock
Writing -1.5 Unlock Unlock
Maths -3 Unlock Unlock

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Average Scaled Score

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 19 0
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 6 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Port Regis Preparatory School
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA
0.42 miles
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
1.76 miles
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Pheasant Way, Gillingham, SP8 4GG
1.77 miles
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
St James's Street, St James St, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ
1.79 miles
Gillingham Primary School
School Road, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QR
2.51 miles
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Semley, Semley School, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AU
2.9 miles
Wyke Primary School
Deane Avenue, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4SH
3.12 miles
Stower Provost Community School
Woodville Stour Provost, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5LX
3.39 miles
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Milton-on-Stour, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 5QD
3.62 miles
Ludwell Primary School
Coronation Drive, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9ND
3.99 miles
Mere School
Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6EW
4.92 miles
Name Distance
Shaftesbury School
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
2.08 miles
Gillingham School
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
2.31 miles
Coombe House School
Coombe House School, Donhead St Mary, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, SP7 9LP
2.7 miles
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