Shaftesbury School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Shaftesbury School
Address: Salisbury Road
Town/City: Shaftesbury
County: Dorset
Postcode: SP7 8ER
Telephone Number: 01747 854498
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Bowen
Capacity: 1283
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 782 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 61% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.9%

Location and administration

URN: 140898
DfE Number: 838/4511
UKPRN: 10046205
UPRN: 100041170393
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: North Dorset (E14001388)
Electoral Ward: Shaftesbury Town (E05012714)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)

Easting & Northing: 386850E, 122548N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 0' 10.1" N 2° 11' 19.17" W
Plus Code: 9C3V2R36+4G

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury (0.9km)
  2. Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
  3. Coombe House School (1.7km)
  4. Port Regis Preparatory School (2.7km)
  5. Motcombe CofE Primary School (3.4km)
  6. Ludwell Primary School (3.8km)
  7. Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Stephanie Bowen - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Melissa Burfitt - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 May 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 May 2030.
  • Mr Trevor Coley - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
  • Mrs Natalie Compton - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2021 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 13 December 2029.
  • Mr Daniel Cosgrove - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 6 February 2028.
  • Mr John Howarth - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 June 2028.
  • Mr Michael Lesser - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 October 2025.
  • Mrs Donna London-Hill - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Mrs Jo Norman - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Fortunata Paliano - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 March 2026.
  • Ms Caroline Spearing - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 October 2029.
  • Emily Wyatt - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 January 2027.