Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ

Good

Inspected 15 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

44%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

338

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: 338 / 420 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

28.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

17.2%

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)

44%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

21.5%

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.

16.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

13.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£42,654

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£128 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£6,436

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.