St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Stonyacres, Yetminster, Sherborne, DT9 6LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Hedges
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 144416
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935872430
About this school
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sherborne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 9 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 44% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 56% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 26% | 44% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 33% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.10 | - | - |
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 St Andrew's Church of England 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 | 26% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 107 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's Church of England Primary School compares
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School ranked 88th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 5.3% | 20.6% | 99 | — |
| Thornford CofE Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 104 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | 44% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 90 | 2.0 miles |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | 9% | 5.5% | 44.6% | 58 | 2.5 miles |
| East Coker Community Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 14.9% | 199 | 3.5 miles |
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | 48% | 5.8% | 22.4% | 336 | 3.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 March 2026
- 21 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.56%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornford CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sherborne
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas2.0 miles
Primary · Sherborne
-
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
East Coker Community Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Sherborne
Other schools in Sherborne
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School ranks 6th 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary
- Thornford CofE Primary School Primary
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary
- The Gryphon School Secondary
- Harbour Vale School Academies
- Leweston School Independent schools
- Sherborne Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sherborne.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anna Hedges, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's Church of England 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 big is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 200 pupils and 99 on roll (50%), so it has space against 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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Andrew's Church of England Primary School?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is part of SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Andrew's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 26% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School ranked 88th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's Church of England 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 10 July 2026.