Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School vs Shaftesbury School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
333
782
Capacity
420
1283
Occupancy
79%
61%
FSM %
24.3%
25.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
25.2%
KS2 Reading
54%
-
KS2 Maths
52%
-
KS2 Writing
69%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
2%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
61
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
55%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
87
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (44)
History (32)
Art and Design (Graphics) (28)
Sociology (26)
Mathematics (24)
Psychology (24)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (24)
Art and Design (22)