Schools near Shaftesbury
The 41 schools closest to Shaftesbury by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Shaftesbury
Here are the 41 nearest schools to Shaftesbury, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Ofsted inspects the schools on this page. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Shaftesbury, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Shaftesbury itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
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Shaftesbury School0.4 miles
Secondary · Shaftesbury
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The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury0.8 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
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Coombe House School0.8 miles
Special schools · Shaftesbury
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Port Regis Preparatory School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Shaftesbury
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Motcombe CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
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Ludwell Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
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Semley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
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St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Shaftesbury
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Stower Provost Community School4.2 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Gillingham School4.2 miles
Secondary · Gillingham
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Wardour Catholic Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Tisbury
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Gillingham Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Wyke Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Clayesmore School5.2 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
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Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School5.6 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull5.8 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
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Sandroyd School5.8 miles
Independent schools · Salisbury
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Tisbury6.0 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull6.3 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
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Hindon Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Mary's and St John's6.6 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Mere School6.8 miles
Primary · Warminster
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford7.1 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
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Yewstock School7.2 miles
Special schools · Sturminster Newton
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Sturminster Newton High School7.2 miles
Secondary · Sturminster Newton
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Hanford School7.6 miles
Independent schools · Blandford Forum
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St George's Church of England School, Bourton7.8 miles
Primary · Gillingham
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Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy7.8 miles
Primary · Warminster
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William Barnes Primary School7.8 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
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The Forum School7.8 miles
Special schools · Blandford Forum
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Shillingstone Church of England Primary School8.2 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
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Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery8.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
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Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Stalbridge Church of England Primary School9.0 miles
Primary · Stalbridge
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Durweston Church of England Primary School9.0 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge9.4 miles
Primary · Templecombe
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Downlands Community School9.6 miles
Primary · Blandford Forum
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Dinton CofE Primary School10.3 miles
Primary · Salisbury
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Hazelbury Bryan Primary School11.8 miles
Primary · Sturminster Newton
Common questions
- How many schools are near Shaftesbury?
- This page lists the 41 closest schools to the centre of Shaftesbury by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Shaftesbury?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Shaftesbury is Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School, about 0.3 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.