- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Shaftesbury average.
95 first choices, 108 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Shaftesbury Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 22Shaftesbury about 22
- Pupils
- 782
Secondary schools in and near Shaftesbury
All 1 secondary school in Shaftesbury, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Shaftesbury
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Shaftesbury.
Coombe House School
1.2 miles from Shaftesbury · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 145
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Shaftesbury average, low absence.
284 first choices, 265 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Shaftesbury Grade 4England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,684
Clayesmore School
5.2 miles from Shaftesbury · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –Shaftesbury about 22
- Pupils
- 414
Yewstock School
7.0 miles from Shaftesbury · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 15
- Pupils
- 167
- Secondary schools1
- Typical GCSE grade40.1England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 11 Church of England
- Free school meals25.8%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher18.4England 17.9
The big picture
How Shaftesbury's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Shaftesbury
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Shaftesbury
Half or more are faith schools.
1 of the 1 secondary schools in Shaftesbury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Shaftesbury, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Shaftesbury, teaching 782 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Shaftesbury scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
25.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,862 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 32.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Shaftesbury?
There are 1 secondary schools in Shaftesbury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Shaftesbury?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Shaftesbury on Eduscope are Shaftesbury School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Shaftesbury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Shaftesbury secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Shaftesbury is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Shaftesbury?
When choosing a secondary school in Shaftesbury, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.