Shaftesbury School

Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

39.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

864

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 864 / 1,283 (67%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.9%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

17.1%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.1

Attainment 8

864 pupils

27.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

61 students

2.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

55%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.4%

Overall absence

32.2%

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.

55.71

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.8 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

8.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

£47,062

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,719 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.77

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.9 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.

£7,316

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.