Sherborne Church of England Primary School
Sherborne Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Cheltenham (Cotswold) for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 48 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Sherborne Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, Sherborne Church of England Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Sherborne Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 3DH |
| Reference Number | 151418 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 48 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.08%
Girls: 47.92% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 4.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 16.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 77.1% |
| White, Other | 10.4% |
| Unclassified | 8.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Sherborne Church of England Primary School, inspected in July 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 1 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Sherborne Church of England Primary School had 57 pupils for 56 places. That is 1 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Bourton On The Water Primary” planning area
Gloucestershire counted 90 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 77 in 2029–30, down 14%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2025–26 Sherborne Church of England Primary School had 12.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Sherborne Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 2 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
|
The Rissington School
Mitchell Way, Upper Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2PL |
2.37 miles |
|
Northleach Church of England Primary School
Mill End, Northleach, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3HJ |
3.84 miles |
|
Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School
School Hill, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2AW |
4.09 miles |
|
Cold Aston Church of England Primary School
Cold Aston, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3BN |
4.42 miles |
|
Burford Primary School
Priory Lane, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4SG |
4.93 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
The Cotswold Academy
The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BD |
4.19 miles |
|
Burford School
Cheltenham Road, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4PL |
4.87 miles |
All schools in Cheltenham (Cotswold) · Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications
Sherborne Church of England Primary School is part of Corinium Education Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:
- Down Ampney Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Chesterton Primary School Cirencester
- Siddington Church of England Primary School Cirencester
- Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester
- Kemble Primary School Cirencester
What is Sherborne Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Sherborne Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, Sherborne Church of England Primary School.
When was Sherborne Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Sherborne Church of England Primary School was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does Sherborne Church of England Primary School have?
Sherborne Church of England Primary School has 48 pupils on roll.
What age range does Sherborne Church of England Primary School cover?
Sherborne Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Sherborne Church of England Primary School?
Sherborne Church of England Primary School is at Sherborne, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3DH.