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Sherborne School for Girls

Other independent school · Sherborne · DT9 3QN

Ages 11–19 · 456 pupils · Dorset

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Attainment 8

39.7

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill89%

456 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
0 / 456
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
456 / 510 (89%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Dr Ruth Sullivan

Location

Address
Bradford Road
Postcode
DT9 3QN
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.

Girls other independent school, Ages 11–19, in Sherborne, Dorset, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, selective admissions. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Sherborne
15
Academies among open schools in Sherborne
73% (11)
Open schools in DT9
15
Open schools in Dorset LA
184

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SherborneNear DT9

  • Sherborne School

    Other independent school

    Sherborne · DT9 3AP · Dorset

    Ages 13–19

    • Att830.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Harbour Vale School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    Sherborne · DT9 4DN · Dorset

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM69.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sherborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 4AJ · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Gryphon School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sherborne · DT9 4EQ · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Thornford CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 6QY · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Trent Young's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 4SW · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.6%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Ruth Sullivan
Telephone
01935812245
Website
http://www.sherborne.com

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