Shillingstone primary school headteacher is ‘delighted’ after inspectors rated it as ‘good’.

Shillingstone CofE Primary School was praised as a ‘warm, caring school’ where ‘leaders are passionate and completely dedicated to enabling pupils to flourish’ after a recent inspection by SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools).
It was ranked as ‘good’ in all areas.
The school was commended for its ‘positive culture of aspiring to be the best you can be’, and for the ‘tangible sense of being a family’, with ‘passionate and inspiring’ leaders.
Headteacher, Jane Whitehouse-Sharpe, said: “I would like to thank the staff, governors, children and families for making Shillingstone CofE Primary School a very special place to be.
“We are delighted with the report and how it highlights all the good work that goes on in our school. We are thrilled with to be recognised as ‘good’ for all areas.”

Shillingstone CofE Primary is part of the Sherborne Area Schools Trust (SAST), and CEO Colin Sinclair said: “Congratulations to our team at Shillingstone, whose efforts to deliver the best education possible for children are recognised in this inspection report.
“As an organisation we are pioneering the development of the Church Schools Flourishing programme alongside the Diocese of Salisbury, to ensure all our church schools receive the support they need to truly thrive in each of the five domains of Flourishing: Purpose, Relationships, Leaning, Resources and Wellbeing.
“Shillingstone Primary’s recent SIAMS inspection is a true celebration of ‘Flourishing’ in our school community.”