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Trent Young's CofE Primary School

Dorset, DT9 4SWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1285 of 13,686 nationally

About Trent Young's CofE Primary School

Trent Young's CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Dorset that is noticeably popular with local families. The school has 145 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 140, and the most recent admissions data for the 2025/26 intake shows it was oversubscribed: 48 applications were received for just 20 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.4. Of those 48 applicants, 28 put the school as their first preference, and 17 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 6.2%, which is well below the national average for primary schools, suggesting the intake draws from a relatively less deprived catchment. The school is led by headteacher Rosamund Baker and sits within the Dorset local authority, where it competes with 119 other primary schools of the same type.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTrent, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4SW
HeadteacherRosamund Baker
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils145
Free School Meals (FSM)6.2%
School Capacity145 / 140 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallSensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolArt StudiosGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryTennisRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubBook ClubCodingEco ClubChessDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:20

After-school care

15:00-17:30

Source: trentyoungs.dsat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Trent Young's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.