Schools and Education in Sem Hill

There are 17 schools within 5 miles of Sem Hill town centre, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
1
Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (5)
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.4 miles N/A, Shaftesbury, SP7 9AU Inspected: 20 June 2023 Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary 2 miles Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ Inspected: 06 May 2022 Coombe House School 2.2 miles Salisbury Road, Donhead St Mary, Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP Inspected: 08 September 2025 Motcombe CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles N/A, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT Inspected: 15 September 2023 Shaftesbury School Secondary 2.6 miles Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER Inspected: 11 May 2023 Ludwell Primary School Primary 2.8 miles A30, Ludwell, Shaftesbury, SP7 9ND Inspected: 11 June 2024 The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary 3 miles St. James's Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ Inspected: 27 January 2023 St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury Primary 4.1 miles The Corry, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6HJ Inspected: 14 February 2025 Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's Primary 4.3 miles School Lane, Hindon, Salisbury, SP3 6EA Inspected: 21 September 2022 Gillingham School Secondary 4.5 miles Hardings Lane, Gillingham, SP8 4QP Inspected: 05 July 2023 Gillingham 4.9 miles Cemetery Road, Cemetery Road, Gillingham, SP8 4AZ Inspected: 05 September 2012
Tisbury Children's Centre 4.1 miles The Corry, Weaveland Road, Tisbury, SP3 6HJ Inspected: 20 August 2014
North Dorset Children's Centre - Shaftesbury Base 2 miles Wincombe Lane, Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ Inspected: 21 April 2011 Port Regis Preparatory School 2.5 miles Shaftesbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA Wardour Catholic Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Nightingale Lane, Tisbury, SP3 6RF Inspected: 09 December 2024 St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Pheasant Way, Gillingham, SP8 4GG Gillingham Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Road, Gillingham, SP8 4QR