Port Regis Preparatory School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Motcombe Park
 Shaftesbury
 Dorset SP7 9QA
Telephone: 01747 857800

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 2-13)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1929

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £680 to £8,263 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £6,592 to £11,112 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Titus Mills (since January 2021 – came from Walhampton School)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Ilett
Number of pupils: 317
Boarders: Yes (79 boys / 72 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.7% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: North Dorset
Electoral Ward: Gillingham
School Number: 8386010
Associations: IAPS, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 11th November 2025 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Motcombe CofE Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  2. The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury (2.2km) show on map
  3. Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  4. Shaftesbury School (2.5km) show on map
  5. St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary ... (3.4km) show on map
  6. Coombe House School (3.9km) show on map
  7. Gillingham School (4.2km) show on map
  8. Gillingham Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  9. Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Prim... (4.7km) show on map
  10. Stower Provost Community School (5.2km) show on map
  11. Wyke Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  12. Ludwell Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  13. Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  14. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  15. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (8.0km) show on map
  16. Wardour Catholic Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  17. Mere School (8.6km) show on map
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  20. Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy (10.0km) show on map
  21. St George's Church of England School, Bourton (10.0km) show on map
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  26. Sandroyd School (12.0km) show on map
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  28. William Barnes Primary School (12.3km) show on map
  29. Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (13.0km) show on map
  30. The Forum School (13.3km) show on map
  31. St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (13.4km) show on map
  32. Hanford School (13.4km) show on map
  33. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (14.0km) show on map
  34. Abbas and Templecombe Church School (14.1km) show on map
  35. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary (14.2km) show on map
  36. Wincanton Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  37. Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of Englan... (14.5km) show on map
  38. Horsington Church School (15.0km) show on map
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  91. Cranborne Middle School (23.5km) show on map
  92. Nunney First School (23.5km) show on map
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  96. Aurora Beeches School (24.1km) show on map
  97. Dunbury Church of England Academy (24.1km) show on map
  98. St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided F... (24.3km) show on map
  99. Avanti Park School (24.5km) show on map
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