Shaftesbury School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Shaftesbury, South West SP7 8ER · Dorset
#315 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3027 of 4,090 nationally
About Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury School is a academy secondary located in Shaftesbury, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 782 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 315th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 782; capacity filled 61%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.9%; ebacc average points 3.47.
There are 8 schools in Shaftesbury; Shaftesbury School ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shaftesbury School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 782
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 61%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shaftesbury School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 947 m away
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
333 students · 1.0 km away
Port Regis Preparatory School
Shaftesbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
305 students · 2.7 km away
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Shaftesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
146 students · 3.3 km away
Ludwell Primary School
Shaftesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
89 students · 3.8 km away
Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Shaftesbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
126 students · 4.8 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 5.7 km away
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
242 students · 5.8 km away
Stower Provost Community School
Gillingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 6.3 km away
Gillingham School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
· 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dawlish College
Dawlish · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
782 students
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
781 students
Five Acres High School
Coleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
786 students
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
775 students
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shaftesbury School a good school?
Shaftesbury School has a Success Index (England) of 28.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #315 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shaftesbury School rank in South West?
Shaftesbury School ranks #315 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3027 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shaftesbury School?
Shaftesbury School had 782 students in 2025.
Is Shaftesbury School a primary school or a secondary school?
Shaftesbury School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shaftesbury School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shaftesbury School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.