Shaftesbury School
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18MixedChurch of EnglandSixth form
Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Headteacher · Mrs Stephanie Bowen
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Key facts
Pupils782Capacity 1,283
OfstedGoodInspected 7 March 2023
TrustSherborne Area Schools' Trust
Free school meals25.9%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 7 March 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Dorset council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in DorsetNearby schools for the same ages
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