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Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Dorset, SP7 8PZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#12,501
of 13,686 nationally

About Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School sits within the Dorset local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 57th out of 68 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of its cohort. For context, the top-performing nearby peers include Spetisbury CofE Primary School, St Ives Primary & Nursery School, and Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Matthew Barge and has a Church of England religious character. It currently educates 338 pupils against a capacity of 420, and 28 per cent of its students are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives a sense of the school's intake relative to the local area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PZ
HeadteacherMatthew Barge
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils338
Free School Meals (FSM)28.0%
School Capacity338 / 420 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaFilm ClubScience ClubEco ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: shaftesburyprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.