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Schools in SP7 8

Primary and secondary schools serving SP7 8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
15,174 (2024)
Schools

Schools in SP7 8

9 schools in SP7 8: 5 primary, 1 secondary and 3 other, including 3 independent. 83% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 70% full overall.

Schools
9
in SP7 8
Good or better
83%
Of 6 with an Ofsted grade
How full
70%
Places available: 2,296 pupils for 3,284 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

SP7 8
56%
33%
  • Good55.6%
  • Serious concerns11.1%
  • Not rated33.3%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Shaftesbury School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 782 pupils · 61% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2023
  • Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 333 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · June 2026
  • Port Regis Preparatory School
    Other · ages 2–13 · Independent · Faith school · 305 pupils · 68% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 201 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · December 2022
  • Sandroyd School
    Other · ages 2–13 · Independent · 194 pupils · 82% full
    Not rated
    6.1 miles
  • Motcombe CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 146 pupils · 70% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · June 2023
  • Coombe House School
    Other · ages 5–19 · Independent · 145 pupils · 72% full
    Not rated
    1.1 miles
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 101 pupils · 58% full
    Serious concerns
    3.9 miles · January 2017
  • Ludwell Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 89 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    2.5 miles · April 2024
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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