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Head is ‘delighted’ at Ofsted report

Gillingham’s St Mary the Virgin CE Primary School ranked ‘Good’ by Ofsted, to the delight of teachers and pupils. STAFF,…

100-plus runners from seven schools in cross-country race

PUPILS from seven schools – Thornford, St Andrew’s Yetminster, Sherborne Primary, Sherborne Abbey Primary, Buckland Newton, All Saints, and…

RotaKids earn their community spurs

SHAFTESBURY Abbey Primary School’s RotaKids began their programme of activities for the year with a visit to Westminster Memorial…

Eyes to the skies for stargazing night

VILLAGE children and adults had the chance to try out large professional telescopes and take part in fun space-related…

Sherborne Primary receive a visit from The Bradfords Lorry!

EYFS have been very busy this term with their topic ‘A Ticket to Ride’, delving into the world of…

School wins international reading award

Sherborne Primary School pupils rack up 64 million words in an outstanding year of reading, devouring 9,922 books in…

King Arthur’s School is on the up

A Wincanton school has been praised for improvements since it was rated ‘inadequate’ in 2017. King Arthur’s School has been…

Somerset schools closed due to strike – full list

DOZENS of schools are set to close – and classes cancelled at others – amid a teachers’ strike over…

Temporary classrooms to be replaced

SCHOOLS in Sherborne and Yeovil are looking forward to refurbishments after being allocated money under a government scheme. The latest…

Report highlights problems at Coombe House School

A TROUBLED special school in Dorset does not meet all standards required, according to a new report. Coombe House, in…