Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Shaftesbury (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thank you for your interest in our school. Shaftesbury CE Primary School is an exciting and innovative school. We are perched 215 metres above sea-level, riddled with history and a beautiful place to be!
Our school is very much part of the local community we have strong links with the Church; we have wonderful support from our governors, parents, a band of volunteers from the community, and our PTA.
We are committed to excellence in education and aim to INSPIRE children's imaginations through a range of engaging and challenging learning experiences within a Christian environment.
At Shaftesbury we truly believe in educating the whole child and giving the children as many opportunities and learning experiences as we possibly can in all subjects, whether they are creative, practical or sports as well as academic, so that we can equip them for life in our modern world. There are around 340 children on roll in our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mrs Jo Kerr
- 3:15pm until 5:15pm
- Morning session £3.00
- Spirituality
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 141810
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Board Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Coultas-Pitman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kezia Lee | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sally Hobbs | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Barge | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Jessica Coleman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly Fletcher | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr David Foster Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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