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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Shaftesbury (Dorset).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.8%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
58%
101 / 175 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Shaftesbury, Dorset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 81 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 175. It is part of the SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST. The school is led by Mr Matthew Barge.

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Design Technology
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geography
  • History
  • Maths Maths Interventions
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • PHSE
  • Science
  • Wraparound Clubs
  • Forest School
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)

Key facts

URN
144951
Type
Academy sponsor led
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
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jonathan PinderChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Harriet PerrettLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Caroline OwenLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Phyllida BennettLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jessica DepledgeLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Matt BargeLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mr Dan KingLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Jan Simmons FormerLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record