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
- 339 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.6%
- Girls
- 53.4%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 86.1%
Other White 3.5%
Other 3.2%
Unclassified 2.7%
Mixed 1.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
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 45%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 36 19 17 |
| Year 1 | 44 26 18 |
| Year 2 | 56 21 35 |
| Year 3 | 46 18 28 |
| Year 4 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 5 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 6 | 50 19 31 |