Shaftesbury High School

Weldbank Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3NQ

Good

Inspected 29 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

11–16

Ages

103

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Pupil referral unit

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Pupil referral unit
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 103 / 130 (79%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

69.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

41.8%

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

14.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

9.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

11.83

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£50,423

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,038 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.

£21,340

Spend per pupil

£21,745

Income per pupil

37%

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.