St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Sherborne (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our website will give you a snapshot of our school and the values and aims of our educational provision and ethos. Once we are able to welcome visitors, we would encourage you to make an appointment for a tour which will give you the opportunity to meet with the key staff and gain a broader understanding of the school.
You will learn so much more by visiting the school and experiencing the children and staff in full flow! For more information or to get in touch:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Wraparound Child Care
- Spirituality
- Classes Acorn Class
- Willow Class
- Our Church
- PTFA
- Forest School
- Accelerated Reader
- Charanga (Music)
- Jane Considine (The Write Stuff)
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 144416
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Lafferty | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev George Moody | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Thomas | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Burton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Rowland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellen Gould Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Zuni Phillips Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ellen Gould Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record