Sherborne Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 14 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 144417
- Address
- Harbour Way, DT9 4AJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 319 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 85.6%
Other White 5%
Mixed 3.4%
Indian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
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 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Sherborne Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 48 30 18 |
| Year 1 | 42 25 17 |
| Year 2 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 3 | 42 22 20 |
| Year 4 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 5 | 46 32 14 |
| Year 6 | 51 23 28 |