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Sherborne Primary School

Academy converter · Sherborne · DT9 4AJ

Ages 4–11 · 304 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
284

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 fill92%

304 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
168 / 136
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
304 / 330 (92%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
56
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Academy trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Griffiths

Location

Address
Harbour Way
Postcode
DT9 4AJ
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: 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, Dorset, 304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.4%.

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 Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

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

  • Milborne Port Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 5EP · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM21.4%

    2.5 miles away

  • Harbour Vale School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    Sherborne · DT9 4DN · Dorset

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM69.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Gryphon School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sherborne · DT9 4EQ · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Sherborne School

    Other independent school

    Sherborne · DT9 3AP · Dorset

    Ages 13–19

    • Att830.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Griffiths
Telephone
01935812619
Website
http://www.sherbornepri.dorset.sch.uk

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