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Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Sherborne · DT9 4NL

Ages 4–11 · 49 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
42

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

49 pupils · 57 places

Pupils on roll
49
Boys / girls
27 / 22
School capacity
57
Capacity fill
49 / 57 (86%)
Free school meals
8.2%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Academy trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Watkins

Location

Address
Charlton Horethorne
Postcode
DT9 4NL
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sherborne, Somerset, 49 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Sherborne
15
Primary schools in Sherborne
9
Academies among open schools in Sherborne
73% (11)
Open schools in DT9
15
Primary in DT9
9
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SherborneNear DT9

  • Horsington Church School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Templecombe · BA8 0BW · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM4.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Milborne Port Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 5EP · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM21.4%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Watkins
Telephone
01963220345
Website
https://www.charltonhorethorne.somerset.sch.uk/

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