Schools and Education in Sandford Orcas

There are 31 schools within 5 miles of Sandford Orcas town centre, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Primrose Lane Primary School and Fiveways Special School.

Total Schools
31
Primary
17
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
13
Outstanding (2) Good (13) Not yet inspected (16)
Primrose Lane Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Livingstone Drive, Yeovil, BA21 5FH Inspected: 19 June 2025 Fiveways Special School 4.2 miles Victoria Road, Yeovil, BA21 5AZ Inspected: 19 July 2024
The Gryphon School Secondary 1.9 miles Redhole Lane, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Harbour Vale School 2.1 miles Simons Road, Sherborne, DT9 4DN Inspected: 14 June 2024 Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles North Road, Sherborne, DT9 4NL Inspected: 25 September 2023 Countess Gytha Primary School Primary 3 miles High Street, Queen Camel, Yeovil, BA22 7FF Inspected: 26 September 2023 Chilton Bridge School 3.6 miles Chilton Cantelo, BA22 8BE Inspected: 17 September 2025 Birchfield Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Inspected: 09 September 2024 Fairmead School 4.2 miles Mudford Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NZ Inspected: 21 July 2023 Buckler's Mead School Secondary 4.2 miles St John's Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH Inspected: 04 July 2024 North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Cary Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil, BA22 7DE Inspected: 10 November 2023 St. Michael's Academy Primary 4.5 miles Grass Royal, Yeovil, BA21 4JW Inspected: 18 December 2024 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary 4.6 miles Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 6RH Inspected: 21 March 2022 Milford Infants' School Primary 4.7 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Inspected: 09 December 2021 Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET Inspected: 20 September 2023
Sherborne Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Harbour Way, Sherborne, DT9 4AJ Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Granary Orchard, Sherborne, DT9 4SW Sherborne School for Girls 2.4 miles Yeovil Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN Sherborne 2.5 miles Tinneys Lane, Tinney Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3DY Sherborne Preparatory School 2.5 miles Richmond Road, Sherborne, Sherborne, DT9 3NY Sherborne School 2.6 miles Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Lenthay Road, Sherborne, DT9 6AQ Milborne Port Primary School Primary 3.4 miles North Street, Sherborne, DT9 5EP South Somerset East 4.1 miles Birchfield Road, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL Hazlegrove Preparatory School 4.3 miles A303, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7JA Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Primary 4.4 miles St. Michael's Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4LD Thornford CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Boot Lane, Thornford, Sherborne, DT9 6QY Milford Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, BA21 4PG Yeovil 4.7 miles Eastland Road, Yeovil, BA21 4ET South Somerset Partnership School 4.8 miles Reckleford, Yeovil, BA21 4EN St Gildas Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG