Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sherborne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 3rd of 6 primary schools in Sherborne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 20 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

336 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals25.3%

25.3%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sherborne Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard
Thornford CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	53% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	44% met the expected standard
Trent Young's CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	95% met the expected standard
Primrose Lane Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Thompson
Phone: 01935812318
Website: sherborneabbey.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 144414

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.