Other independent school
Sherborne · DT9 3NY · Dorset
Ages 3–14
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 113918
Sherborne School
Other independent school · Sherborne · DT9 3AP
Ages 13–19 · 538 pupils · Dorset
Attainment 8
30.4
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 830.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 1.7
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill90%
538 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 538
- Boys / girls
- 538 / 0
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 538 / 600 (90%)
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 13–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Christian
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Heard
Location
- Address
- Abbey Road
- Postcode
- DT9 3AP
- Town
- Sherborne
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys other independent school, Ages 13–19, in Sherborne, Dorset, 538 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, selective admissions. Religious character: Christian.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent school
Sherborne · DT9 3QN · Dorset
Ages 11–19
- Att839.7
- EM5+0%
0.4 miles away
Harbour Vale School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy alternative provision sponsor led
Sherborne · DT9 4DN · Dorset
Ages 5–16
- FSM69.6%
0.5 miles away
Sherborne Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Sherborne · DT9 4AJ · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM18.4%
0.6 miles away
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Sherborne · DT9 6AQ · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM25.4%
0.8 miles away
The Gryphon School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Sherborne · DT9 4EQ · Dorset
Ages 11–18
- Att848.1
- P8-0.1
- EM5+46%
- Absence9.0%
0.8 miles away
Other independent school
Sherborne · DT9 6EN · Dorset
Ages 2–19
- Att846.1
- EM5+0%
2.6 miles away
Milborne Port Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sherborne · DT9 5EP · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- FSM21.4%
2.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Heard
- Telephone
- 01935812249