Ludwell Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Shaftesbury (Wiltshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On behalf of the children, staff and governors, a very warm welcome to you. Thank you for visiting our school website. Ludwell Primary School is a small community school in the friendly village of Ludwell, Wiltshire which is just a few short miles from Shaftesbury, a small market town in Dorset. We currently have four mixed year group classes.
The children enjoy the use of our vast and beautiful school grounds, develop from our broad and meaningful curriculum and are supported to reach their potential by our dedicated teaching team. We are a small school, embracing our journey of continual improvement.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Photography
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 147595
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gideon King | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gideon King Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Michele Knightly | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Imogen Boothby | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Harriet Collins | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Amanda Wright | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Beth Moore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rebecca Fitzpatrick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Rich | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Jeffery Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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