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Sherborne Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Harbour Way
 Sherborne
 Dorset DT9 4AJ
Telephone: 01935 812619

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Sherborne Primary School
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Felicity Griffiths (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Bartle
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.49 / 8.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.01
Number of pupils: 304
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.0
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.5km
* 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 East
School Number: 8382029

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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