Alternatives to The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury, for comparison
1.20 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, December 2022: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.96 → 0.97 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School
Shaftesbury |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
0.92 | Little change 0.94 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ludwell Primary School
Shaftesbury |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
1.00 | Little change 1.1 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Gillingham |
5.1 km 3.2 mi |
1.07 | Little change 1.01 → 1.02 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Shaftesbury |
5.4 km 3.3 mi |
1.28 | More families are naming it first 1.05 → 1.19 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Stower Provost Community School
Gillingham |
5.4 km 3.4 mi |
0.85 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.0 → 0.85 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.