Shillingstone Church of England Primary School
Augustan Avenue, Shillingstone, Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Wright
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 147141
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01258860446
About this school
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Blandford Forum. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 22 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 36% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 55% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 68% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shillingstone Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shillingstone Church of England Primary School compares
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School ranked 19th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.5% | 23.3% | 103 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | 43% | 5.7% | 16.5% | 125 | 1.1 miles |
| Durweston Church of England Primary School | 80% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 144 | 2.1 miles |
| William Barnes Primary School | 55% | 5.1% | 24.1% | 162 | 3.5 miles |
| Milldown CofE Academy | 48% | 6.2% | 23.2% | 200 | 3.8 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | — | 6.1% | 23.5% | 101 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.3%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 4.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford1.1 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
Durweston Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
William Barnes Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
-
Milldown CofE Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
Other schools in Blandford Forum
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Blandford Forum.
- Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary
- Downlands Community School Primary
- Durweston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Milborne St Andrew First School Primary
- Milldown CofE Academy Primary
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Primary
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Primary
- The Blandford School Secondary
- The Forum Centre Local authority maintained schools
- The Forum School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Shillingstone Church of England Primary School teach?
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blandford Forum.
- Who is the headteacher of Shillingstone Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shillingstone Church of England Primary School is Mr Andrew Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Shillingstone Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shillingstone Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Shillingstone Church of England Primary School?
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Shillingstone Church of England Primary School full?
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 103 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shillingstone Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Shillingstone Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shillingstone Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Shillingstone Church of England Primary School?
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School is part of SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Shillingstone Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shillingstone Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School ranked 19th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shillingstone Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Shillingstone Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shillingstone Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shillingstone Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.