The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury

St James's Street, Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ

Local ranking6th of 113 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0%
Reading (Expected)
90.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
21

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
191
Boys
100 (52%)
Girls
91 (48%)
Capacity
210 (91% full)
SEND
23.6%
FSM Eligible
14.1%
EAL
5.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,022/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4%
Persistent Absence
15.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.3%
  • White Other: 4.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%

87.3%

White British

4.6%

White Other

4.6%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St James's Street

Shaftesbury, South West

Administrative

URN
113850
UKPRN
10073793
Establishment No.
3693