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The Sherborne St. John Church of England Primary School is the primary school which covers the village of Sherborne St John in Hampshire. The school teaches year R (Reception) and years 1-6. The school has approximately 17 children in each year, and approximately 115 students in total. In 2011 there were 72 applications for the 17 available places.

History
The school opened in 1850 after money was provided from the local squire - William Lyde Wiggett Chute (who lived at The Vyne in the village - now a National Trust property). The initial purpose of the school was to provide education for the children of the labouring and manufacturing classes of the village.

Originally the School catered for pupils from the age of 4 until they left to go to work at 13 or 14 years old. The school was subsequently rebuilt in 1895 with accommodation for 181 children.

From: 'Parishes: Sherborne St. John', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4 (1911), pp. 158-171. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56771 Date accessed: 01 November 2011.

In the Second World War the school taught evacuees from Southampton alongside village children.

The pupil numbers have remained fairly constant at around 100 give or take 10 either way.

Although superficially a modest structure, the detailed brick work and ornate woodwork gives character to the building. A flat roof extension was built in the 1960s and two "temporary" classrooms were put up in the 1970s. A new wing was added in 2002.

Location
The school is in the middle of the village, and is opposite St. Andrew's Church, with which it has had strong ties ever since its inception (the driving force behind the school from the 1860s until 1925 was the local Rector D.W. Chute).

Results
In the SATS results of 2010 the school placed as the top primary school in Hampshire, and 11th in England (based on Average Points Score).

List of Head Teachers
1899 - 1927 George Hammond

1927 - 1960 Mr R Webber

2007 - date Karen Payne