Ludwell Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Shaftesbury, Wiltshire
SP7 9ND
Composite score
22.8

School overview

Ludwell Primary School is a primary school serving Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 92 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ludwell Primary School 'Good'. 35% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 99 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1541
In South West
#171
In Wiltshire
Top 96%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
35%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
99.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
100.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 92 % FSM ever-6 18.5% % EAL 3.3% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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