Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Sherborne, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 336 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 25.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.sherborneabbey.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01935812318 |
| URN | 144414 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sherborne Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Thornford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Primrose Lane Primary School (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Milborne Port Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Birchfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.