Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent, Sherborne, DT9 4SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rosamund Baker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- URN
- 142963
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935850496
About this school
Trent Young's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sherborne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 143 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Trent Young's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 81% | 95% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 14% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 90% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Trent Young's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 95% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 142 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 145 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trent Young's CofE Primary School compares
Trent Young's CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 95% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 143 | — |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 252 | 1.1 miles |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 28.1% | 409 | 1.6 miles |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 6.3% | 24.2% | 156 | 2.0 miles |
| St. Michael's Academy | 75% | 5.2% | 38.5% | 264 | 2.1 miles |
| Milford Junior School | 53% | 5.5% | 33.6% | 343 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.21%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.79%
- Persistent absence
- 10.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Primrose Lane Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Birchfield Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
St. Michael's Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Milford Junior School2.3 miles
Primary · Yeovil
Other schools in Sherborne
Trent Young's CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Sherborne.
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Milborne Port Primary School Primary
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sherborne Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary
- Thornford CofE Primary School Primary
- The Gryphon School Secondary
- Harbour Vale School Academies
- Leweston School Independent schools
- Sherborne Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Trent Young's CofE Primary School teach?
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sherborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Trent Young's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Trent Young's CofE Primary School is Miss Rosamund Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trent Young's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trent Young's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Trent Young's CofE Primary School?
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School has 143 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Trent Young's CofE Primary School full?
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 143 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Trent Young's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Trent Young's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Trent Young's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trent Young's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Trent Young's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Trent Young's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 95% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trent Young's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School ranked 1st of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trent Young's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trent Young's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trent Young's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.