Voluntary aided school · Wiltshire

Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
126Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126439URN

Semley, Semley School, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Wiltshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wiltshire

48 applications for 20 places · 17th of 125 in Wiltshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

4 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Wiltshire median (1.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

48 applications · 20 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2024 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2022 2.2; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2021 2.8; Wiltshire median median 2.4
2020 2.4; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Wiltshire median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2016 2.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Wiltshire median median 1.9
2014 1.4; Wiltshire median median 1.9

This school
Wiltshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	48	2.4	24	1.20
Sep 2025	18	41	2.3	23	1.28
Sep 2024	20	37	1.9	22	1.10
Sep 2023	20	37	1.9	20	1.00
Sep 2022	19	42	2.2	17	0.89
Sep 2021	19	54	2.8	23	1.21
Sep 2020	21	50	2.4	21	1.00
Sep 2019	21	49	2.3	32	1.52
Sep 2018	20	39	2.0	20	1.00
Sep 2017	18	37	2.1	16	0.89
Sep 2016	18	44	2.4	18	1.00
Sep 2015	16	30	1.9	15	0.94
Sep 2014	19	26	1.4	19	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 55% · Maths 82% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%142nd of 174 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Wiltshire 77% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Wiltshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Wiltshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Wiltshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Wiltshire 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Wiltshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wiltshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	0%	103	104
2023/24	36%	9%	107	104
2022/23	64%	18%	109	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Wardour Catholic Primary School
3.5 km · Wiltshire

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Dorset

2026

1.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Ludwell Primary School
4.5 km · Wiltshire

Good2024

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Motcombe CofE Primary School
4.7 km · Dorset

Good2023

4.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
5.4 km · Dorset

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury
5.7 km · Wiltshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's
6.4 km · Wiltshire

Good2022

1.5applications per place
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
7.3 km · Dorset

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126439 · 865/3454
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals: 11.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Semley, Semley School, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU
Local authority: Wiltshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources