St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Shaftesbury, Dorset
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Shaftesbury, Dorset for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for all, putting pupils’ best interests at the heart of everything they do.”
- “The school has high aspirations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “The school is warm and welcoming.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they could.”
- “This is because, sometimes, adaptations to teaching do not help pupils to learn the intended knowledge.”
- “However, in some subjects, pupils struggle to recall previous learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 October 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stower Provost Community School 4.8 mi Not judged
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durweston Church of England Primary School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Motcombe CofE Primary School 5.3 mi Good Last distance published