The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113850
- Address
- St James's Street, St James St, SP7 8HQ
- Website
- www.abbeyschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 199 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 88.9%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 2.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 72%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 19 11 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 4 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 5 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 6 | 31 18 13 |