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Shaftesbury School

URN: 140898

Address: Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 7 March 2023 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Sixth form provision:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 11 May 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 08 June 2017
    PDF – Published

  3. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 06 June 2014
    PDF – Published
  4. Opened
  5. Previously Shaftesbury School Closed

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About Shaftesbury School

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Church of England
  • Local authority: Dorset

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 868
  • School capacity: 1283

Location

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  • Address: Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8ER
  • Region: South West

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Part of SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

At the same postcode

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