Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolSherborne Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sherborne.
Summary of the comparison
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School and Sherborne Primary School are primary schools in Sherborne.
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sherborne Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sherborne Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School and 47.0% for Sherborne Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sherborne Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SherborneSherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | SherborneSherborne Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 45th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 339 | 319 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 330 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 6AQ | Sherborne, DT9 4AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 339 | 319 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 12.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Sherborne Primary School
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