Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lenthay Road
 Sherborne
 Dorset DT9 6AQ
Telephone: 01935 812318

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Thompson (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Bartle
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16 / 14.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.72
Number of pupils: 339
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Sherborne West
School Number: 8383028

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Sherborne School for Girls (1.0km) show on map
  2. Sherborne Preparatory School (1.1km) show on map
  3. Sherborne School (1.2km) show on map
  4. Sherborne Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  5. Harbour Vale School (2.0km) show on map
  6. The Gryphon School (2.5km) show on map
  7. Thornford CofE Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  8. Leweston School (3.4km) show on map
  9. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, B... (4.4km) show on map
  10. Trent Young's CofE Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  11. Milborne Port Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  12. Primrose Lane Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  13. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  14. Fiveways Special School (6.0km) show on map
  15. Birchfield Community Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  16. Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (6.3km) show on map
  17. St. Michael's Academy (6.5km) show on map
  18. Reckleford Infant School and Nursery (6.7km) show on map
  19. Buckler's Mead School (6.8km) show on map
  20. Fairmead School (6.9km) show on map
  21. St Gildas Catholic Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  22. Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  23. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Contro... (7.1km) show on map
  24. Milford Infants' School (7.4km) show on map
  25. Milford Junior School (7.4km) show on map
  26. Yeovil College (7.6km) show on map
  27. Huish Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  28. Oaklands Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  29. Westfield Academy (8.3km) show on map
  30. Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary... (8.3km) show on map
  31. Holy Trinity Church School (8.6km) show on map
  32. Chilton Bridge School (8.7km) show on map
  33. Preston School Academy (8.9km) show on map
  34. Countess Gytha Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  35. East Coker Community Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  36. Preston CofE Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  37. St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (10.4km) show on map
  38. Abbas and Templecombe Church School (10.7km) show on map
  39. Kingfisher Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  40. Chilthorne Domer Church School (10.9km) show on map
  41. Cambian Lufton College (11.0km) show on map
  42. Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  43. Horsington Church School (11.2km) show on map
  44. West Coker CofE VC Primary School (11.5km) show on map
  45. Hazlegrove Preparatory School (11.6km) show on map
  46. North Cadbury Church of England Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  47. Marchant Holliday School (12.0km) show on map
  48. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  49. Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (12.4km) show on map
  50. All Saints Church School (12.9km) show on map
  51. St Margaret's School, Tintinhull (13.3km) show on map
  52. Ilchester Community School (13.7km) show on map
  53. Stanchester Academy (13.9km) show on map
  54. Hazelbury Bryan Primary School (14.5km) show on map
  55. Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School (14.9km) show on map
  56. King Arthur's School (14.9km) show on map
  57. Wincanton Primary School (15.1km) show on map
  58. St Gregory's Church of England Primary School... (15.3km) show on map
  59. Castle Primary School (15.4km) show on map
  60. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary (15.4km) show on map
  61. Norton Sub Hamdon Church School (15.8km) show on map
  62. William Barnes Primary School (15.8km) show on map
  63. Sturminster Newton High School (15.9km) show on map
  64. Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School (16.0km) show on map
  65. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull (16.1km) show on map
  66. Yewstock School (16.1km) show on map
  67. Lovington Church of England Primary School (16.2km) show on map
  68. Ash Church of England Primary School (16.2km) show on map
  69. Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary... (16.3km) show on map
  70. West Chinnock Church School (16.3km) show on map
  71. Castle Cary Community Primary School (16.4km) show on map
  72. Keinton Mandeville Primary School (16.9km) show on map
  73. Perrott Hill School Limited (17.1km) show on map
  74. Martock Church School (17.2km) show on map
  75. Ansford Academy (17.5km) show on map
  76. Piddle Valley Church of England First School (17.9km) show on map
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  78. Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust (18.6km) show on map
  79. Stower Provost Community School (18.7km) show on map
  80. Long Sutton CofE Primary School (18.7km) show on map
  81. Wadham School (18.8km) show on map
  82. Merriott Primary School (18.9km) show on map
  83. Sexey's School (19.0km) show on map
  84. South Petherton Junior School (19.1km) show on map
  85. St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (19.2km) show on map
  86. South Petherton Church of England Infants and... (19.5km) show on map
  87. Ashlands Church of England Primary School (19.5km) show on map
  88. King's Bruton (19.7km) show on map
  89. The Forum School (19.8km) show on map
  90. King Ina Church of England Academy (19.9km) show on map
  91. Bruton Primary School (20.0km) show on map
  92. Wyke Primary School (20.2km) show on map
  93. Maiden Beech Academy (20.2km) show on map
  94. Beaminster School (20.3km) show on map
  95. Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary A... (20.3km) show on map
  96. St George's Church of England School, Bourton (20.3km) show on map
  97. Cheselbourne Village School (20.4km) show on map
  98. Mountjoy School (20.4km) show on map
  99. Ditcheat Primary School (20.6km) show on map
  100. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (20.7km) show on map
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