Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School
Charlton Horethorne, Sherborne, DT9 4NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Watkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 57
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 146896
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01963220345
About this school
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sherborne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Charlton Horethorne Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 25% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 58% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 25% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 42% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 97.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.00 | - | - |
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 Charlton Horethorne 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 25% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 14.3% | 49 | — |
| Horsington Church School | 50% | 7.7% | 5.4% | 93 | 2.3 miles |
| Milborne Port Primary School | — | — | — | 169 | 2.7 miles |
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School | 64% | 6.4% | 28.8% | 109 | 2.8 miles |
| North Cadbury Church of England Primary School | 90% | 4.9% | 23.2% | 100 | 3.4 miles |
| Sherborne Primary School | 47% | 5.4% | 21% | 304 | 3.8 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 18.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horsington Church School2.3 miles
Primary · Templecombe
-
Milborne Port Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sherborne
-
Abbas and Templecombe Church School2.8 miles
Primary · Templecombe
-
North Cadbury Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Yeovil
-
Sherborne Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Sherborne
Other schools in Sherborne
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
- 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 ages does Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sherborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sara Watkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charlton Horethorne 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 many pupils are at Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School?
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School full?
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 57 pupils and 49 on roll (86%), 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 Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Charlton Horethorne 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 Charlton Horethorne 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 56% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charlton Horethorne 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.