Motcombe CofE Primary School
Primary school in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.8 milesShaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention
- 1.8 milesSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
- 1.8 milesThe Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
School remains Good (Dec 2022)
- 2.5 milesGillingham Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention
- 2.9 milesSemley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
School remains Good (May 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.