All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Sherborne
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sherborne, part of Pickwick Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "A vision helps the school focus its work towards common aims, values and ethos. This gives everybody (pupils, parents, staff and governors) a shared idea and commitment of how we approach life in and out of school and how we are preparing our pupils for later life in modern Britain."
From the headteacher's welcome: "The All Saints School Association (ASSA) is open to all parents/guardians of children attending the school"
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 25 April 2027, an open day on Sunday 2 May 2027, an open day on Sunday 9 May 2027 and an open day on Sunday 13 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Dorset
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 113772), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Milborne Port Primary School (3.8 miles); Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Sherborne Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 55% maths); and Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 54% maths).
Milborne Port Primary SchoolStalbridge Church of England Primary SchoolSherborne Primary SchoolSherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
The trust
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Pickwick Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Recreation Ground (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113772), it was rated Good in November 2014.
At a Glance
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
38.0
Avg class size
38.0
KS2
1
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 113772). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 94% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 88% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
123 pupils
119 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sherborne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sherborne
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
69
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,038
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 113772). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.5%
Overall absence
3.7%
Persistent absence
109
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Are there exam results for All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 113772), 100% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 113772), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 38 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 130 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Giles Lane, Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)