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Ludwell Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Shaftesbury · SP7 9ND

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

89

Local authority

Wiltshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Shaftesbury
9
Primary schools in Shaftesbury
6
Academies among open schools in Shaftesbury
56% (5)
Open schools in SP7
9
Primary in SP7
6
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ShaftesburyNear SP7

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
147595

Location

Address
Coronation Drive, Ludwell
Postcode
SP7 9ND
Town
Shaftesbury
County
Dorset
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Salisbury
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
43 / 46
School capacity
103
Capacity fill
89 / 103 (86%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pickwick Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Harriet Collins
Telephone
01747828519
Website
www.ludwell.wilts.sch.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
18%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables