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Shaftesbury School

Shaftesbury School is a coeducational secondary day school located in Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. It is a descendant of the former Shaftesbury High School for Girls and Shaftesbury Grammar School. Previously a voluntary controlled Church of England school administered by the Diocese of Salisbury and Dorset County Council, the school converted to academy status under the Diocese of Salisbury in June 2014.

History
The origins of the school date back to 1718 when the original Blue Coat School was founded in Shaftesbury, The Blue Coat School became the boys' grammar school in 1872. In the July of 2025, teachers at the school went on strike over restructuring plans due to financial mismanagement from their parent academy trust SAST, and the sacking of a senior member of staff. ==Curriculum==
Curriculum
Shaftesbury School offers GCSEs, and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. Shaftesbury School's sixth form provision has links to Sturminster Newton High School in Sturminster Newton, and students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs on two sites. ==Alumni==
Alumni
Annie Stainer (1965-2025) became a performance artist who created work in several countries. == See also ==
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