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Shaftesbury High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit
Weldbank Lane, Chorley PR7 3NQ · shaftesbury.lancs.sch.uk · 01257 249803
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2019
- Pupils
- 106
- 82% of 130 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 61.3%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 24.3 | +12.9 |
| Other education | 5.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4 | +2.5 |
| Employment | 13.5 | +2.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 24.3 | −10 |
| Activity not captured | 27 | −4.4 |
Ofsted
Shaftesbury High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 29 October 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Apr 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 15
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼73% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼60% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼66% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼74% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 60% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼26% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 27% who had a child bullied