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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Stonyacres, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LS

Local ranking78th of 116 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

200

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
31.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
38.0%
Maths (Expected)
47.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
47.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
17

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
107
Boys
48 (45%)
Girls
59 (55%)
Capacity
200 (54% full)
SEND
26.2%
FSM Eligible
20.6%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
25.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.9

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.7%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%

87.7%

White British

3.8%

White Other

3.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144416
UKPRN
10063973
Establishment No.
3058
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

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