53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
478.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
864
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Shaftesbury School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-2pp
73%63%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-7pp
39%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.1
-3.0
48.944.039.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
32%
-7pp
63%47%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
478.8
-43.9
660.8569.8478.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 478.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.50
Well below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.0
-2.0
36.831.426.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.0
A-level value added
-0.42
0
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-6pp
15%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.42
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
89%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
79%
Education or employment
39%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
34%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
864
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 32% | 478.8 | 34% | 864 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 34% | 42.1 | -0.50 | 39% | 522.6 | 39% | 868 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 30% | 41.5 | -0.30 | 40% | 631.3 | 41% | 905 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 39% | 48.9 | +0.12 | 55% | 605.3 | 55% | 967 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 28% | 43.8 | -0.23 | 63% | 660.8 | 63% | 979 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 36% | 45.3 | -0.37 | 15% | 582.6 | 25% | 1,076 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 43% | 48.0 | +0.16 | 22% | — | 35% | 1,073 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.0 | C- | -0.42 | 2% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | -0.38 | 8% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 26.3 | C- | — | 9% | 107 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 15% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 31.4 | C | -0.01 | 8% | 135 |
| 2017/18 | 30.9 | C | -0.02 | 8% | 156 |
| 2016/17 | 30.1 | C | -0.08 | 9% | 183 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 864 | 15.8 | 20% | 6% | 28% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 868 | 14.6 | 21% | 7% | 28% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 905 | 14.7 | 19% | 7% | 27% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 967 | 15.0 | 19% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 949 | 15.7 | 9% | 8% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 979 | 15.0 | 6% | 8% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,073 | 18.0 | 6% | 8% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.