Milborne Port Primary School
North Street, Sherborne, DT9 5EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Headteacher
- Miss Carmen Danyali
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 151281
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01963250366
About this school
Milborne Port Primary School is a primary academy in Sherborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Milborne Port Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Milborne Port Primary School (URN 123655).
How Milborne Port Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 169 | — |
| Sherborne Primary School | 47% | 5.4% | 21% | 304 | 2.5 miles |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | — | 4.3% | 14.3% | 49 | 2.7 miles |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge | 57% | 7.7% | 28.7% | 92 | 2.9 miles |
| Abbas and Templecombe Church School | 64% | 6.4% | 28.8% | 109 | 3.1 miles |
| Stalbridge Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 23.7% | 188 | 3.6 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
- 1 May 2024
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Ungraded inspection report18 January 2023
Location
Nearby schools
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Sherborne Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Sherborne
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Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sherborne
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge2.9 miles
Primary · Templecombe
-
Abbas and Templecombe Church School3.1 miles
Primary · Templecombe
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Stalbridge Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Stalbridge
Other schools in Sherborne
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England 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 Milborne Port Primary School teach?
- Milborne Port Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sherborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Milborne Port Primary School?
- The headteacher of Milborne Port Primary School is Miss Carmen Danyali, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Milborne Port Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milborne Port 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 Milborne Port Primary School?
- Milborne Port Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Milborne Port Primary School full?
- Milborne Port Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 169 on roll (94%), 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 Milborne Port Primary School a faith school?
- No. Milborne Port Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Milborne Port Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Milborne Port Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Milborne Port Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Milborne Port Primary School is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Milborne Port Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Milborne Port Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.