# Shaftesbury School

Shaftesbury School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 18 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, with 782 pupils.

## Term dates

We do not yet hold term dates for Shaftesbury School. This establishment sets its own term dates rather than following the local authority calendar.

## Facts

- **URN:** 140898
- **UKPRN:** 10046205
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–18
- **Pupils:** 782
- **Capacity:** 1,283
- **Trust:** Sherborne Area Schools' Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/sherborne-area-schools-trust)
- **Local authority:** Dorset (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/dorset)
- **Address:** Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
- **Coordinates:** 51.00216, -2.188781
- **Website:** http://www.shaftesburyschool.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 June 2014

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 31 August 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/shaftesbury-school-shaftesbury

## Licensing

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