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ClosedMiddle deemed secondaryURN 113885

King Alfred's Church of England Middle School

Voluntary controlled school · Shaftesbury · SP7 8PZ

Ages 9–13 · Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr R Jenkinson

Location

Address
Wincombe Lane
Postcode
SP7 8PZ
Town
Shaftesbury
County
Dorset
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Shaftesbury, Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Shaftesbury
9
Academies among open schools in Shaftesbury
56% (5)
Open schools in SP7
9

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Shaftesbury School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shaftesbury · SP7 8ER · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Other independent special school

    Shaftesbury · SP7 9LP · Wiltshire

    Ages 5–19

    1.0 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Shaftesbury · SP7 9NT · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shaftesbury · SP7 9ND · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr R Jenkinson

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