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Port Regis Preparatory School

Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA

Independent school for ages 2–13 in Shaftesbury. Mixed intake, Church of England.

Port Regis Preparatory School is an independent Church of England boarding prep school near Shaftesbury in Dorset. It teaches boys and girls from age 2 to 13, with nursery classes.

Its ISI inspection in November 2025 found standards and safeguarding standards met.

The school says it was founded in 1881 and describes a forward-thinking prep-school community whose motto is 'We seek higher things', with emphasis on character, generosity, endeavour, courage, creativity, manners and friendship.

Ages 2–13 · All-through
317 pupils · On roll
Independent school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Dorset’s deadlines and how to apply →