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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
28
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
13
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

Nearby schools