Ludwell Primary School

School overview

Ludwell Primary School is a primary school serving Shaftesbury, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. 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). Ludwell Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 16 first choices for 15 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 17.7 pupils per teacher. 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 above.