The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury

St James's Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8HQ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

191

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 191 / 210 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

14.1%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

19.9%

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)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

15.7%

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.

9.35

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

20.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

6.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£49,469

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,047 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.51

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.

£6,022

Spend per pupil

£6,191

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

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.