Shaftesbury School

State-Funded School

shaftesbury-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

North DorsetConstituency

SP7 8ERPostcode

2.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Shaftesbury School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 782 pupils. Shaftesbury School is part of Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 27.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.47

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

782

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 782
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Jun 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.