St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
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 | 90 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 119 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Mill Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6RH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bradfordabbas.dorset.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01935476515 |
| URN | 144299 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2022, published 20 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Thornford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Reckleford Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St. Michael's Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Gildas Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Birchfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
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