Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

The latest Ofsted inspection of every school in this academy trust.

schools

18

with a report card

8

due for inspection

2

in a category of concern

1

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Primary schools (13)

1. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Dorchester, Dorset

   Report card, Feb 2026: 7 expected

2. Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Sherborne, Somerset

   Good (Jul 2023)

3. Motcombe CofE Primary School

   Primary, Shaftesbury, Dorset

   Good (Jun 2023)

4. Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Shaftesbury, Dorset

   Report card, Jun 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention

5. Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Sherborne, Dorset

   Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected

6. Sherborne Primary School

   Primary, Sherborne, Dorset

   Report card, Jan 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention

7. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Blandford Forum, Dorset

   Good (Oct 2023)

8. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Shaftesbury, Dorset

   No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024)

9. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

   Primary, Sherborne, Dorset

   Report card, Mar 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention

10. St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School

    Primary, Gillingham, Dorset

    School remains Good (Feb 2023)

11. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas

    Primary, Sherborne, Dorset

    Report card, May 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention

12. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford

    Primary, Blandford Forum, Dorset

    Report card, Mar 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Requires significant improvement

13. Thornford CofE Primary School

    Primary, Sherborne, Dorset

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)

Secondary schools (4)

1. King Arthur's School

   Secondary, Wincanton, Somerset

   No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Apr 2025)

2. Shaftesbury School

   Secondary, Shaftesbury, Dorset

   Good (Mar 2023)

3. Sturminster Newton High School

   Secondary, Sturminster Newton, Dorset

   Report card, Apr 2026: 7 expected

4. The Gryphon School

   Secondary, Sherborne, Dorset

   School remains Good (Jun 2023)

Alternative provision (1)

1. Harbour Vale School

   Alternative provision, Sherborne, Dorset

   Good (Apr 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.