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
- 315 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 83.5%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 4.1%
Indian 3.5%
Bangladeshi 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 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 55%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
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 Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 47
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 43 26 17 |
| Year 1 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 2 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 3 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 4 | 44 31 13 |
| Year 5 | 48 22 26 |
| Year 6 | 49 23 26 |