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Schools in Sherborne

33 schools from official GIAS records — including 18 primary and 5 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Sherborne

Sherborne has 33 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 18 primary (78%) and 5 secondary (22%). Sherborne spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Dorset (16). The most common types are academy converter (10), other independent school (8) and voluntary controlled school (6). This includes 11 academies, 8 independent schools and 2 special schools.

How many schools are there in Sherborne?

GIAS lists 33 schools in Sherborne, England.

What types of schools are in Sherborne?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (18) and secondary (5).

Which local authority covers Sherborne?

Sherborne spans Dorset, Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset and Somerset; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Sherborne data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Sherborne

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed31
  • Girls1
  • Boys1

Age ranges

  • 4–1115
  • 11–185
  • 2–114
  • 5–162
  • 5–111
  • 3–141
  • 13–191
  • 11–191

Local authorities

  • Dorset16
  • Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset13
  • Somerset4

School types

  • Academy converter10
  • Other independent school8
  • Voluntary controlled school6
  • Community school4
  • Voluntary aided school3
  • Pupil referral unit1
  • Academy alternative provision sponsor led1
Special
2
Independent
8
Academies
11

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