Ludwell Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Coronation Drive
Ludwell
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9ND
Phone 01747828519
Reference Number 147595

Ludwell Primary School has demonstrated a solid overall performance, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. The school benefits from a supportive trust, which has prioritized improving the quality of education since its establishment as an academy. The inclusive culture promotes high-quality pastoral care, and pupils are engaged and enthusiastic learners, which reflects positively on the school's community involvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 92
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.91%
Girls: 51.09%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 4 9
2 9 4 13
3 6 8 14
4 11 6 17
5 3 8 11
6 6 11 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87%
Unclassified 3.3%
White, Other 2.2%
White & Asian 2.2%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 16 Apr 2024
Date Report
16 Apr 2024 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong pastoral care for pupils
  • High levels of pupil engagement in learning
  • Effective leadership and management
  • Ambitious curriculum designed for mixed-aged classes
  • Strong subject knowledge among staff
  • Development of pupil voice and leadership through school councils

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of precise knowledge sequencing in a few subjects
  • Some pupils with SEND do not develop independence during lessons

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 35%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 99
Maths 100

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
Writing -2.5
Maths -7.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 13 5

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