Motcombe CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Shaftesbury (Dorset).
Location
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School Motto: Faith and Friendship, Learning and Laughter Motcombe CE Primary School is a successful village school surrounded by beautiful North Dorset countryside and situated between the towns of Gillingham and Shaftesbury. The school is centred around the original Victorian school building with the addition of a modern well equipped school hall and seven classrooms.
All classrooms are well resourced with easy access to a number of outdoor learning environments. There are extensive grounds including an good sized playground, astro-turf, adventure playground, a small games area, a netball court, an outdoor stage, a spiritual garden, Motcombe Mile track, as well as an outdoor classroom area.
The school owns a large field which is used for football, running, tag rugby, athletics and summer games. Our children have lots of opportunities to play competitive sports and take part in festivals and galas against other schools, which they very much enjoy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 141798
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jasmin Melville | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bill Leivers | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Flynn Charter | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Turner | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Naomi Kendrick | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Sophie Franks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Bartram | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Barge | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Jill Jenkinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record