Trent Young's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Sherborne, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Trent Young's CofE Primary School currently has around 145 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Trent, Sherborne, DT9 4SW
Website: www.trentyoungs.dsat.org.uk
Telephone: 01935850496
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Dorset
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Rosamund Baker
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142963

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 145
Number of Boys: 77
Number of Girls: 68

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.30%131
Other White5.50%8
Other Mixed1.40%2
Pakistani1.40%2
White and Black Caribbean0.70%1
White and Asian0.70%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.8)
Writing: Average (1.1)
Maths: Average (1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
50%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
14%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
102.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Trent , DT9 4SW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trent Young's Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Trent , DT9 4SW
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Primrose Lane Primary School
Cunningham Road , BA21 5FH
4out of 4 1,960 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Birchfield Community Primary School
Birchfield Road , BA21 5RL
3out of 4 2,835 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bucklers Mead Community School
St John's Road , BA21 4NH
- not rated 3,257 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buckler's Mead Academy
St John's Road , BA21 4NH
- not rated 3,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fiveways Special School
Victoria Road , BA21 5AZ
4out of 4 3,134 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Fairmead School
Mudford Road , BA21 4NZ
3out of 4 3,223 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.