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Sturminster Newton High School

Community school · Sturminster Newton · DT10 1DT

Ages 11–18 · 643 pupils · Dorset

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
570

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

111

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
214
Preferred offers (top 3)
110
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill71%

643 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
643
Boys / girls
313 / 330
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
643 / 900 (71%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
141
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jason Davis

Location

Address
Bath Road
Postcode
DT10 1DT
Town
Sturminster Newton
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, 643 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Sturminster Newton
6
Secondary schools in Sturminster Newton
1
Academies among open schools in Sturminster Newton
50% (3)
Open schools in DT10
7
Secondary in DT10
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Sturminster NewtonNear DT10

  • Sturminster Newton High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1DT · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Yewstock School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1EW · Dorset

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM46.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • William Barnes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sturminster Newton · DT10 1BZ · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Davis

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