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Milborne Port Primary School

URN
151281
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Milborne Port Primary School
URN
151281
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Excellent

81 / 100

Excellent

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

83

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Top 25% of primary schools in England

Top 25% nationally

#36 of 162 schools in Somerset

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
17 June 2024
Inspection date
1 May 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Somerset
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Somerset)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.milborneport.somerset.sch.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Somerset to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

DT9 5EP - North Street, Sherborne, Dorset

Contact details

Address
North Street, Sherborne, Dorset
Postcode
DT9 5EP
Phone
1963250366
Website
http://www.milborneport.somerset.sch.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Somerset
Local authority code
933

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 599 schools in Somerset.

Authority statistics

Total schools

599

Open schools

307

Closed schools

292

Primary schools

387

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 17 June 2024

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    This inspection was recorded under URN 123655 (Milborne Port Primary School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    17 June 20241 May 2024S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 17 June 2024
    15 March 202318 January 2023-School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 15 March 2023
    • Good

      Published
      17 June 2024
      Inspected
      1 May 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

      Published
      15 March 2023
      Inspected
      18 January 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    60

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary387 (64.6%)
    • Secondary60 (10.0%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other152 (25.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Milborne Port Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Fosters School3.9 kmSecondaryClosed
    The Gryphon School4.0 kmSecondaryClosed
    St Aldhelm's School4.0 kmSecondaryClosed
    The Gryphon School4.0 kmSecondaryOpen
    Sherborne Primary School4.0 kmPrimaryOpen
    Sherborne Primary School4.0 kmPrimaryClosed
    Sherborne Learning Centre4.1 kmNot applicableClosed
    Harbour Vale School4.1 kmNot applicableOpen
    Lord Digby's School4.3 kmSecondaryClosed
    • Milborne Port Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Fosters School
      Distance
      3.9 km
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Gryphon School
      Distance
      4.0 km
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • St Aldhelm's School
      Distance
      4.0 km
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Gryphon School

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Somerset)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryBA8 0HPClosed
    Abbas and Templecombe Church SchoolPrimaryBA8 0HPOpen
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryTA15 6XGClosed
    All Saints Church SchoolPrimaryTA15 6XGOpen
    All Saints CofE VC Infants SchoolPrimaryTA22 9ENOpen
    • Abbas and Templecombe Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BA8 0HP
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbas and Templecombe Church School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BA8 0HP
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      TA15 6XG
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Church School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      TA15 6XG
      Status
      Open
    Distance
    4.0 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Sherborne Primary School
    Distance
    4.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Sherborne Primary School
    Distance
    4.0 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Sherborne Learning Centre
    Distance
    4.1 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Harbour Vale School
    Distance
    4.1 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Lord Digby's School
    Distance
    4.3 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • All Saints CofE VC Infants School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    TA22 9EN
    Status
    Open