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Sherborne Primary School

Harbour Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AJ

Local ranking45th of 116 primary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

330

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
55.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
51

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
319
Boys
177 (55%)
Girls
142 (45%)
Capacity
330 (97% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
21.0%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
10.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.0

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 85.8%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%

85.8%

White British

5.0%

White Other

2.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144417
UKPRN
10063974
Establishment No.
2029
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

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