Alternatives to Shaftesbury School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Shaftesbury School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Shaftesbury School, for comparison
0.98 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), March 2023: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blandford School
Blandford Forum |
15.7 km 9.7 mi |
0.97 | Little change 1.02 → 0.98 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| King Arthur's School
Wincanton |
17.6 km 10.9 mi |
0.97 | Little change 0.92 → 0.94 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Kingdown School
Warminster |
22.3 km 13.9 mi |
0.95 | Little change 0.96 → 0.95 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
published |
| Sexey's School
Bruton |
22.4 km 13.9 mi |
1.25 | More families are naming it first 1.1 → 1.49 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Gryphon School
Sherborne |
23.4 km 14.6 mi |
1.17 | Little change 1.17 → 1.09 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Ansford Academy
Castle Cary |
25.0 km 15.5 mi |
0.91 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.98 → 0.86 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.