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Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

18 schools in Dorset, Somerset.

Schools
18
13 primary · 4 secondary · 1 other
Ofsted report cards
8
1 school in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

4 secondary schools in Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Sturminster Newton High School 2026 1.7 applications per place 41.4 30%
Shaftesbury School Faith Good2023 1.6 applications per place 40.1 26%
The Gryphon School Faith Remains Good2023 1.5 applications per place 47.4 22%
King Arthur's School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.4 applications per place 38.8 28%

4 secondary schools in Sherborne Area Schools' Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Primary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

13 primary schools in Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Motcombe CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 4.8small intake applications per place 68% 16%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Faith 2026 3.4small intake applications per place 44% 10%
Thornford CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.4 applications per place 53% 8%
Shillingstone Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.2small intake applications per place 67% 26%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.1small intake applications per place – 18%
Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.9small intake applications per place 71% 15%
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford Faith Requires significant improvement 2026 1.7 applications per place 43% 14%
Sherborne Primary School 2026 1.7 applications per place 47% 18%
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.7 applications per place 59% 12%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.6 applications per place 31% 17%
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.6 applications per place 48% 25%
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.5 applications per place 44% 24%
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.4small intake applications per place – 8%

13 primary schools in Sherborne Area Schools' Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Other schools

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.