All Saints' Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · 598 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.6
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Shaftesbury School
- Pupils on roll
- 782of 1,283 places
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 138
- Ofsted
- Good, 7 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Shaftesbury School (URN 113889, until 1 June 2014).
What the data says
Of the 166 pupils who finished Year 11 at Shaftesbury School in 2023, 57% stayed on in Shaftesbury School’s own sixth form (Dorset average 43%), 28% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Food Preparation and Nutrition is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 8% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.1 against 46.1 across England and 43.2 in Dorset, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 2% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, History and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Dorset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Shaftesbury School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 166 | 3,781 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Shaftesbury School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 101 | 2,810 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 36% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 40% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Shaftesbury School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.1 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 32% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.2 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.4 | 46.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 135 | 98% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 63% |
| English Language | 135 | 98% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 61% |
| English Literature | 134 | 97% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 53% |
| Combined Science | 87 | 63% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 43% |
| Geography | 67 | 49% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 55% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 61 | 44% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 34% |
| History | 59 | 43% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 66% |
| Physical Education | 50 | 36% | 11% | 2% | 24% | 50% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 35% | 23% | 6% | 47% | 60% |
| Biology | 48 | 35% | 23% | 6% | 45% | 67% |
| Physics | 48 | 35% | 23% | 6% | 46% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 18% | 31% | 4% | 32% | 60% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 17% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 46% |
| French | 22 | 16% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 64% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 15% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 43% |
| Fine Art | 21 | 15% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 67% |
| Film Studies | 19 | 14% | 1% | 5% | 20% | 58% |
| Graphic Communication | 18 | 13% | 1% | 6% | 23% | 78% |
| Textiles | 18 | 13% | 2% | 6% | 27% | 72% |
| Spanish | 18 | 13% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 83% |
| Music | 9 | 7% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 67% |
| Latin | 7 | 5% | 1% | 0% | 74% | 14% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Shaftesbury School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 145 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 61 | 1,518 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.98 | 32.20 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 22 | 36% | 13% |
| History | 16 | 26% | 13% |
| Psychology | 12 | 20% | 23% |
| Biology | 11 | 18% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 16% | 13% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 15% | 2% |
| English Literature | 8 | 13% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 13% | 17% |
| Classical Civilisation | 8 | 13% | 1% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 11% | 31% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 10% | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 15 | 25% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 13% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Dorset
Atlantic Academy Portland
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 769 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.0
Beaminster School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 673 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,466 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.0
Dorset Studio School
Studio schools · 332 pupils
64% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.1
Ferndown Upper School
Community school · sixth form · 1,134 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.