From the uniform policy

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The children wear school uniform to give a sense of belonging and to raise community awareness. It is intended to be smart, distinctive and versatile.
The school also holds a supply of second hand uniform that can be bought at a very reasonable price. Please contact Mrs Holgate in the office to purchase this.
Our policy on school uniform is based on the notion that school uniform:
Promotes a sense of pride in the school.
Engenders a sense of community and belonging towards the school.
Is practical and smart.
Identifies the children with the school.
Makes children feel equal to their peers in terms of appearance.
Is regarded as suitable wear for school and good value for money.
Is designed with health and safety in mind.
Our list of school uniform is for either boys or girls and families are welcome to choose items from the list below:
Grey coloured trousers, shorts, skirt, culottes or pinafore dress

Uniform costs

DfE statutory guidance asks schools to keep uniform costs down, to say clearly what is required and what is optional, and to say where second-hand uniform can be bought.

The cost of school uniforms (GOV.UK)

Ofsted

Report cardNo overall grade. Inspected 10/02/2026

Ofsted report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on a five-point scale: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards are not graded: they are met or not met. Ofsted gives no overall grade, and none is worked out here.

Area	Judgement
Safeguarding standards	Met
Inclusion	Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard
Achievement	Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour	Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing	Expected standard
Early years	Expected standard
Leadership and governance	Expected standard

Inspection history

Date	Outcome
10/02/2026	Report card: Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
20/06/2012	Good
25/02/2009	Good

Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026, via WhatSchool: Ofsted may have published a newer report since. Since September 2024 Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade at new inspections, so a one-word grade, where shown, belongs to the inspection date beside it. Ungraded inspections give no grade and are dated by month only. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 grade key judgements; report cards (from November 2025) grade evaluation areas.

Ofsted reports for this school

Academy trust

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Sherborne Area Schools' Trust runs 18 schools, including this one.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne · Ofsted: Report card (Mar 2026): Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6; safeguarding standards met
Thornford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne · Ofsted: No overall grade (Nov 2024): Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne · Ofsted: Report card (Jun 2026): Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
Sherborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Sherborne · Ofsted: Report card (Jan 2026): Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met
Harbour Vale SchoolSherborne · Ofsted: Good, Apr 2024
The Gryphon SchoolSecondary · Sherborne · Ofsted: Ungraded inspection Jun 2023; last graded Good (Jan 2014)

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Guides for parents

All guides

School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.