Sherborne Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Sherborne · DT9 4AJ · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM18.4%
2.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 151281
Milborne Port Primary School
Academy converter · Sherborne · DT9 5EP
Ages 2–11 · 169 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-05-01
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill94%
169 pupils · 180 places
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- Boys / girls
- 83 / 86
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 169 / 180 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 21.4%
- FSM pupils
- 31
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Academy trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Headteacher
- Miss Carmen Danyali
Location
- Address
- North Street
- Postcode
- DT9 5EP
- Town
- Sherborne
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 2–11, in Sherborne, Somerset, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy converter · Primary
Sherborne · DT9 4NL · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM8.2%
2.7 miles away
St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Templecombe · BA8 0QD · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- FSM26.1%
2.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Carmen Danyali
- Telephone
- 01963250366