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Shaftesbury School

Voluntary controlled school · Shaftesbury · SP7 8ER

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,202
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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 Mark Blackman

Location

Address
Salisbury Road
Postcode
SP7 8ER
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Shaftesbury, Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Shaftesbury
9
Secondary schools in Shaftesbury
1
Academies among open schools in Shaftesbury
56% (5)
Open schools in SP7
9
Secondary in SP7
1

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ShaftesburyNear SP7

  • Shaftesbury School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Shaftesbury · SP7 8ER · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Coombe House School

    Other independent special school

    Shaftesbury · SP7 9LP · Wiltshire

    Ages 5–19

    1.1 miles away

  • Motcombe CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shaftesbury · SP7 9NT · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Ludwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    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 Mark Blackman

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