Shillingstone Church of England Primary School

Augustan Avenue, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0TX

Good

Inspected 31 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

103

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 103 / 105 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.3%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

26.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.28

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

4.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£48,714

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,365 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,505

Income per pupil

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.