Motcombe CofE Primary School

State-Funded School

motcombe-cofe-primary-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

North DorsetConstituency

SP7 9NTPostcode

1.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Motcombe CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 146 pupils. Motcombe CofE Primary School is part of Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 32%
Higher standard: 3%
Reading score: 102
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

Black

Unclassified

Pupils

146

Total Pupils

62%Boys

38%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

16%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 146
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
19 Oct 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.