Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
Sherborne Area Schools' Trust is an academy trust running 18 schools (13 primary, 4 secondary and 1 all-through) in Dorset and Somerset.
Of its 3 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (3 good).
7 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 2 of their 49 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 17 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.1 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.20 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08130468, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | Primary | Dorchester | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 94% |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | Primary | Sherborne | - | KS2 42% |
| Harbour Vale School | All-through | Sherborne | Good (2024) | - |
| King Arthur's School | Secondary | Wincanton | - | A8 40.6 |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | Primary | Shaftesbury | - | KS2 81% |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | Shaftesbury | Report card: 0/7 strong, 4 need attention | KS2 53% |
| Shaftesbury School | Secondary | Shaftesbury | Good (2023) | A8 39.1 |
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | Sherborne | Report card: 2/7 strong | KS2 57% |
| Sherborne Primary School | Primary | Sherborne | - | KS2 62% |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | Primary | Blandford Forum | Good (2023) | KS2 73% |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Sherborne | Report card: 0/7 strong, 6 need attention | KS2 59% |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Shaftesbury | - | KS2 90% |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Primary | Sherborne | Report card: 0/7 strong, 2 need attention | KS2 66% |
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | Primary | Gillingham | - | KS2 74% |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | Primary | Blandford Forum | Report card: 0/7 strong, 5 need attention | KS2 64% |
| Sturminster Newton High School | Secondary | Sturminster Newton | Report card: 0/7 strong | A8 46.1 |
| The Gryphon School | Secondary | Sherborne | - | A8 46.7 |
| Thornford CofE Primary School | Primary | Sherborne | - | KS2 70% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.