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EnglandSouth WestDorsetSP7 9NTMotcombe CofE Primary School
Primary

Motcombe CofE Primary School

Primary

Dorset · Shaftesbury · SP7 9NT http://www.motcombeprimary.co.uk

Pupils
162
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
162
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
162
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Motcombe CofE Primary School · Primary · Dorset

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
68%
+36pp
70%51%32%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
RWM higher standard
14%
+11pp
14%9%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 14%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
75%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
71%
SPAG expected standard
82%
SPAG higher standard
46%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
162
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Church Road, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2568%14%86%50%75%14%75%36%71%82%108.0106.0107.016%162
2023/2432%3%61%23%42%6%65%6%65%61%102.0102.0102.013%183
2022/2350%12%69%27%69%15%58%15%69%58%107.0101.0104.0-1.80-1.50-3.0013%174
2018/1955%10%58%10%77%23%68%19%87%77%101.0103.0105.0-4.00-0.60-2.1013%187
2017/1870%5%75%50%80%15%75%15%80%80%107.0103.0105.0+2.00-0.50-1.70182
2016/1774%13%96%35%78%22%100%30%87%91%108.0108.0108.0+0.70-2.50+0.809%146

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2516223.316%4%12%4%8%
2023/2418320.913%4%14%5%16%
2022/2317420.713%3%13%5%12%
2021/2218220.414%3%14%5%11%
2020/2118121.013%3%12%
2018/1918722.013%2%8%3%4%
2017/1823.03%3%
2016/1714618.39%0%2%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.