Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
Sherborne Area Schools' Trust is a multi-academy trust, based in Sherborne, running 18 open schools with 5,571 pupils. The average School Chooser Score across its 17 scored schools is 31: 2 do better than similar schools and 10 do worse. Companies House record.
Schools in the trust
| School | Area | Phase | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Gillingham, Dorset | Gillingham, Dorset | Primary | 242 | 12% | Good 2023 | 69 |
| Shillingstone Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Blandford Forum, Dorset | Blandford Forum, Dorset | Primary | 103 | 26% | Good 2023 | 66 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Shaftesbury, Dorset | Shaftesbury, Dorset | Primary | 101 | 18% | No overall grade 2024 | 59 |
| Thornford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Primary | 104 | 8% | No overall grade 2024 | 59 |
| Buckland Newton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Dorchester, Dorset | Dorchester, Dorset | Primary | 110 | 15% | Report card 2026 | 55 |
| The Gryphon SchoolSecondary · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Secondary | 1,569 | 22% | Good 2023 | 47 |
| Motcombe CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Shaftesbury, Dorset | Shaftesbury, Dorset | Primary | 146 | 16% | Good 2023 | 47 |
| Sturminster Newton High SchoolSecondary · Sturminster Newton, Dorset | Sturminster Newton, Dorset | Secondary | 605 | 30% | Report card 2026 | 34 |
| King Arthur's SchoolSecondary · Wincanton, Somerset | Wincanton, Somerset | Secondary | 450 | 28% | No overall grade 2025 | 26 |
| Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Primary | 336 | 25% | Report card 2026 | 19 |
| Shaftesbury SchoolSecondary · Shaftesbury, Dorset | Shaftesbury, Dorset | Secondary | 782 | 26% | Good 2023 | 17 |
| Sherborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Primary | 304 | 18% | Report card 2026 | 9 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford AbbasPrimary · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Primary | 90 | 10% | Report card 2026 | 8 |
| Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne, Somerset | Sherborne, Somerset | Primary | 49 | 8% | Good 2023 | 4 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Shaftesbury, Dorset | Shaftesbury, Dorset | Primary | 333 | 24% | Report card 2026 | 4 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Primary | 99 | 17% | Report card 2026 | 3 |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child OkefordPrimary · Blandford Forum, Dorset | Blandford Forum, Dorset | Primary | 125 | 14% | Report card 2026 | 1 |
| Harbour Vale SchoolPupil referral unit / alternative provision · Sherborne, Dorset | Sherborne, Dorset | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 23 | 70% | Good 2024 | – |