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EnglandSouth WestDorsetSP7 8PZShaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Primary

Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

Primary

Dorset · Shaftesbury · SP7 8PZ https://www.shaftesburyprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
338
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
44%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
338
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
44%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
338
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDorset
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School · Primary · Dorset

Finance£0 spend / pupil£6436 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
44%
+4pp
67%53%39%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
RWM higher standard
8%
+8pp
15%8%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
54%
Reading higher standard
27%
Writing expected standard
69%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
52%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
60%
LA AVG 69.8%
SPAG higher standard
27%
LA AVG 23.25%
Reading scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 104.79
Maths scaled score
99.0
LA AVG 103.35
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
338
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
22%

Contact

Address
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2544%8%54%27%69%10%52%17%87%60%101.099.0103.020%338
2023/2440%0%65%12%54%3%50%4%75%65%101.099.0102.024%361
2022/2339%0%67%12%61%0%46%7%56%56%103.099.0101.0-0.90-1.10-3.8021%354
2018/1967%15%75%27%77%19%79%31%77%73%105.0106.0104.0-0.10-0.80+0.7016%395
2017/1856%2%64%20%73%17%61%7%88%71%102.0101.0104.0-3.10-1.10-3.00420
2016/1724%4%44%9%63%7%41%6%80%50%100.098.0100.0-2.90-1.80-4.5014%402

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2533820.420%8%28%6%22%
2023/2436121.324%10%28%6%16%
2022/2335421.521%7%30%6%19%
2021/2234516.219%8%29%8%27%
2020/2137018.720%7%30%
2018/1939516%7%27%4%8%
2017/1820.84%13%
2016/1740223.314%8%29%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.