Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
School Name: Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Address: Wincombe Lane Town/City: Shaftesbury County: Dorset Postcode: SP7 8PZ Telephone Number: 01747 852901 Website: https://www.shaftesburyprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2015 Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Fletcher
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 333 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.3%
URN: 141810
DfE Number: 838/3052
UKPRN: 10048996
UPRN: 10013296152
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: North Dorset (E14001388)
Electoral Ward: Shaftesbury Town (E05012714)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)
Easting & Northing: 387086E, 123566N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 0' 43.08" N 2° 11' 7.19" W
Plus Code: 9C3V2R67+QV
DfE Record: View record
- Shaftesbury School (1.0km)
- Coombe House School (1.5km)
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury (1.6km)
- Port Regis Preparatory School (2.4km)
- Motcombe CofE Primary School (2.8km)
- Ludwell Primary School (3.7km)
- Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.8km)
Same trust
- The Gryphon School
- Shaftesbury School
- Motcombe CofE Primary School
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
- Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
- Thornford CofE Primary School
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- Sherborne Primary School
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
- Harbour Vale School
- King Arthur's School
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
- St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
- Sturminster Newton High School
- Mr Matt Barge - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Jeremy Board - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 2 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
- Mrs Jessica Coleman - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
- Mr Adrian Coultas-Pitman - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
- Mrs Kelly Fletcher - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr David Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 July 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 4 July 2026.
- Mrs Sally Hobbs - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
- Miss Kezia Lee - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 May 2029.