All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is an academy converter in Sherborne for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 130 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023 of its predecessor, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: April 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Giles Lane Bishops Caundle Sherborne Dorset DT9 5NQ |
| Reference Number | 151732 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 130 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.08%
Girls: 46.92% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 22.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 38 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 38 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.6% |
| White, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Irish | 1.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, inspected in May 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Apr 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 7 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 2 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 1 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 123 pupils for 119 places. That is 4 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Sherborne Rural Primary” planning area
Dorset counted 74 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 75 in 2029–30, up 1%.
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 All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 25.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.3 |
| 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, 12.3% of pupils at All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 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 |
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Milborne Port Primary School
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3.79 miles |
|
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School
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4.06 miles |
|
Sherborne Primary School
Harbour Way, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4AJ |
4.34 miles |
|
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Lenthay Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AQ |
4.44 miles |
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Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
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4.62 miles |
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge
Ash Walk, Henstridge, St Nicholas C of E Primary School, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0QD |
4.72 miles |
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Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Buckland Newton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7BY |
4.78 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Leweston School
|
3.69 miles |
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Sherborne School
Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP |
4.18 miles |
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Sherborne Preparatory School
39 Acreman Street, Sherborne, DT9 3NY |
4.25 miles |
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The Gryphon School
Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4EQ |
4.57 miles |
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Sherborne School for Girls
Bradford Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN |
4.59 miles |
All schools in Sherborne · Dorset local authority: places and applications
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is part of Pickwick Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Sturminster Newton
- Wyke Primary School Gillingham
- Gillingham Primary School Gillingham
- St George's Church of England School, Bourton Gillingham
- Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Gillingham
- Ludwell Primary School Shaftesbury
- Princecroft Primary School Warminster
- Longford Church of England Primary School Salisbury
- Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School Salisbury
- Greentrees Primary School Salisbury
What is All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023 of its predecessor, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
When was All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.
How many pupils does All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 130 pupils on roll.
What age range does All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Giles Lane, Bishops Caundle, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NQ.
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