Clayesmore School
Other independent school
Blandford Forum · DT11 8LL · Dorset
Ages 2–19
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 144951
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Shaftesbury · SP7 0PF
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
101
Local authority
Dorset
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Church of England.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 144951
Location
- Address
- West Street, Fontmell Magna
- Postcode
- SP7 0PF
- Town
- Shaftesbury
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- Boys / girls
- 59 / 42
- School capacity
- 175
- Capacity fill
- 101 / 175 (58%)
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- FSM pupils
- 18
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Governance
- Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Academy trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01747811500