Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 11 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 144414
- Address
- Lenthay Road, DT9 6AQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 344 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 87.2%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other 2.6%
Mixed 2.1%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 44 25 19 |
| Year 1 | 56 21 35 |
| Year 2 | 44 18 26 |
| Year 3 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 4 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 5 | 49 18 31 |
| Year 6 | 50 27 23 |