Shaftesbury School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Salisbury Road
 Shaftesbury
 Dorset SP7 8ER
Telephone: 01747 854498

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Shaftesbury School
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Donna London-Hill (since January 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Tim Farrer (went to St Laurence School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.71 / 8.71
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.16
Number of pupils: 864
Boarders: Yes (14 boys / 11 girls)
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 25.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: North Dorset
Electoral Ward: Shaftesbury Town
School Number: 8384511

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury (0.9km) show on map
  2. Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  8. St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary ... (5.8km) show on map
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  10. Stower Provost Community School (6.3km) show on map
  11. Gillingham School (6.6km) show on map
  12. Gillingham Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  13. Wardour Catholic Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  14. Wyke Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  15. Clayesmore School (8.1km) show on map
  16. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (8.8km) show on map
  17. Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  18. Sandroyd School (9.6km) show on map
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  24. Yewstock School (11.1km) show on map
  25. Sturminster Newton High School (11.1km) show on map
  26. Hanford School (11.9km) show on map
  27. William Barnes Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  28. The Forum School (12.2km) show on map
  29. St George's Church of England School, Bourton (12.4km) show on map
  30. Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy (12.4km) show on map
  31. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (12.7km) show on map
  32. Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  33. Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery (13.7km) show on map
  34. Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (13.9km) show on map
  35. Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of Englan... (14.2km) show on map
  36. Durweston Church of England Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  37. St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (14.7km) show on map
  38. Bryanston School (15.4km) show on map
  39. Downlands Community School (15.5km) show on map
  40. Milldown CofE Academy (15.6km) show on map
  41. Abbas and Templecombe Church School (15.8km) show on map
  42. The Blandford School (15.8km) show on map
  43. The Forum Centre (16.1km) show on map
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  92. Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus (23.9km) show on map
  93. Sherborne Preparatory School (24.0km) show on map
  94. Sherborne School for Girls (24.4km) show on map
  95. Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School (24.4km) show on map
  96. Castle Cary Community Primary School (24.5km) show on map
  97. Sturminster Marshall First School (24.5km) show on map
  98. Ansford Academy (24.6km) show on map
  99. Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School (24.7km) show on map
  100. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (24.8km) show on map
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