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Motcombe CofE Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Road
 Motcombe
 Shaftesbury
 Dorset SP7 9NT
Telephone: 01747 852018

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Motcombe CofE VA Primary School
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and Pupils

CEO of Southern Academy Trust: Miss Naomi Kendrick (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Barge
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7.03 / 4.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.8
Number of pupils: 146
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 4.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† 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: 8383343

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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