St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Shaftesbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
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. There is a strong sense of community. Staff know pupils well. They build strong professional relationships with pupils and parents. Parents appreciate this and are overwhelmingly supportive of the school. Pupils enjoy school. They attend regularly and on time. Pupils learn about keeping themselves safe in school, in the community and online. If they have any worries, they know that there are adults to talk to who will help them. As a result, pupils feel safe. The school's recent work to develop the behaviour policy is having a positive impact. The school sets high standards for behaviour. The school's learning behaviours of 'be ready, be respectful, be safe' help pupils to know how to behave and how to treat others. Most pupils understand these and follow them well. As a result, the school is calm and orderly. The school prepares pupils well for the next stage of their education. Pupils learn to become active and responsible citizens. For example, by supporting community events, such as the local village fête and the charity coffee morning.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum in writing is less well developed than other subjects. This has contributed to lower outcomes in writing. The trust should make sure that the new writing curriculum is fully embedded and regularly reviewed to ensure that all pupils achieve the best possible outcomes in writing, including handwriting.
- In some subjects, teachers do not routinely check what pupils know and remember with enough rigor. This means that pupils' subsequent learning does not fully consider their prior knowledge. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their learning and do not build their knowledge well over time, including pupils with SEND. The trust needs to ensure that teachers check what pupils know and remember across all subjects and use this to inform and adapt future learning to ensure that it meets the needs of all pupils.
Pupil numbers and mix
101 pupils on roll, with places for 175
Schools near St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | 4 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hanford School | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 44% met the expected standard |
| Ludwell Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel King
- Phone
- 01747811500
- Address
- West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF
- Local authority
- Dorset
- URN
- 144951
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.