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Trent Young's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Sherborne · DT9 4SW

Ages 4–11 · 143 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-13

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
126

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 fill102%

143 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
143
Boys / girls
78 / 65
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
143 / 140 (102%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
8
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 Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
Headteacher
Miss Rosamund Baker

Location

Address
Trent
Postcode
DT9 4SW
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
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, Dorset, 143 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rosamund Baker
Telephone
01935850496
Website
www.trentyoungs.dsat.org.uk

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