Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ
336 pupils · 80% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 25.4%
Ofsted
Good (2021) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 November 2021, published 13 January 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 48% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 43 | 72 | 46 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 45 | 44 | 72 | 45 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 28 | 61 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 43 | 42 | 72 | 43 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 54 | 53 | 74 | 54 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 40 | 65 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 44 | 43 | 74 | 44 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sherborne Primary School 2.1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Thornford CofE Primary School 3.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas 4.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School 4.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Primrose Lane Primary School 5.8 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Milborne Port Primary School 5.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.