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Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ

Local ranking67th of 116 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
44.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
54.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
52.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
338
Boys
178 (53%)
Girls
160 (47%)
Capacity
420 (80% full)
SEND
20.4%
FSM Eligible
28.4%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
17.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.5

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 84.8%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • White Traveller: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

84.8%

White British

7.6%

White Other

1.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141810
UKPRN
10048996
Establishment No.
3052
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

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