Shaftesbury School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 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
- 864 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 87.2%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 3%
Other Asian 1.4%
African 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 135 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 134 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Shaftesbury School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 122
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 167 84 83 |
| Year 8 | 141 73 68 |
| Year 9 | 142 67 75 |
| Year 10 | 130 68 62 |
| Year 11 | 138 71 67 |
| Year 12 | 77 34 43 |
| Year 13 | 69 28 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 2.4% |