Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Wincombe Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ
333 pupils · 79% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 7 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 44% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 40 | 40 | 58 | 40 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 50 | 47 | 63 | 50 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 35 | 35 | 53 | 35 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 60 | 78 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 48 | 47 | 61 | 47 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 32 | 30 | 52 | 31 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 51 | 51 | 68 | 51 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 50 | 49 | 65 | 49 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Motcombe CofE Primary School 2.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ludwell Primary School 3.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School 5.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wardour Catholic Primary School 6.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.