Shaftesbury School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 140898
- Address
- Salisbury Road, SP7 8ER
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 868 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 85.9%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 3.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 163 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 161 |
Admissions
Shaftesbury School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 50
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 142 75 67 |
| Year 8 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 9 | 128 66 62 |
| Year 10 | 146 75 71 |
| Year 11 | 136 62 74 |
| Year 12 | 100 40 60 |
| Year 13 | 65 30 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 59.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 19.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |