Port Regis Preparatory School
Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Titus Mills
- Religious ethos
- Church of England/Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 305
- URN
- 113915
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01747857800
About this school
Port Regis Preparatory School is a Church of England independent school in Shaftesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 305 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Port Regis Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Port Regis Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1929, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Port Regis Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 289 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 58
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coombe House School2.4 miles
Special schools · Shaftesbury
-
Clayesmore School6.2 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
-
Yewstock School7.0 miles
Special schools · Sturminster Newton
-
Sandroyd School7.5 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
-
The Forum School8.3 miles
Special schools · Blandford Forum
Other schools in Shaftesbury
- Ludwell Primary School Primary
- Motcombe CofE Primary School Primary
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Primary
- Shaftesbury School Secondary
- Coombe House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Port Regis Preparatory School teach?
- Port Regis Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Shaftesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Port Regis Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Port Regis Preparatory School is Mr Titus Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Port Regis Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Port Regis Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Port Regis Preparatory School?
- Port Regis Preparatory School has 305 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Port Regis Preparatory School full?
- Port Regis Preparatory School has capacity for 446 pupils and 305 on roll (68%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Port Regis Preparatory School a faith school?
- Yes. Port Regis Preparatory School is designated Church of England.
- Does Port Regis Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Port Regis Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.