St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Sherborne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Andrew's provides a caring, safe environment where pupils feel supported and happy. The school excels at personal development, offering enriching trips, visits, and leadership opportunities that help children understand the wider world. Staff work hard to support pupils' wellbeing and mental health, with particular strength in targeted support for disadvantaged children and those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open reporting systems like 'What I wish my teacher knew' boxes
- Excellent personal development programme with meaningful trips, visits, and leadership opportunities such as school council
- Improving reading teaching through new phonics approach and enhanced library support
- Caring staff who support pupils' wellbeing and mental health
- Inclusive approach with forest school activities and targeted support for disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics significantly below national averages for all pupils
- Inconsistent implementation of behaviour expectations across the school
- Some pupils not receiving adequate support to secure foundational knowledge in basic skills
- Early years behaviour expectations and routines unclear, affecting children's independence
- Improvement plans not focused sharply enough on school priorities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, food bank charity work, lunchtime clubs, forest school activities, singing songs and rhymes
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has experienced leadership instability that affected educational quality and pupil achievement, but new leaders are implementing improvements across safeguarding, attendance, and personal development.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 47%. Writing has declined from 56% to 38%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
33.0
KS2
2
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
99 pupils
200 capacity
101 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sherborne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sherborne
Admissions Demand - Dorset
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,808
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)
Inspection History(14)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.28358%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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