Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLudwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shaftesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Ludwell Primary School are primary schools in Shaftesbury.
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ludwell Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Ludwell Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 35.0% for Ludwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ludwell Primary School (18.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShaftesburySemley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | ShaftesburyLudwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | 158th of 190 in Wiltshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 123 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 103 | |
| Location | Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU | Shaftesbury, SP7 9ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 123 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ludwell Primary School
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