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Sherborne School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 13–19 · Independent school

Abbey Road, Sherborne DT9 3AP · sherborne.org · 01935 812249

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
B-
average result (38.2 points per entry)
Pupils
538
90% of 600 places
Local authority
Dorset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.7 (England 46.3)41.72017/18: 35.9 (England 46.5)35.92018/19: 33.9 (England 46.7)33.92021/22: 33.4 (England 48.8)33.42022/23: 29.6 (England 46.3)29.62023/24: 30.4 (England 45.9)30.42024/25: 28.5 (England 46.0)28.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼28.546.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼1.054.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 41.5 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 42.2 (England 31.1)B+2017/18: 41.3 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 42.1 (England 32.9)B+2021/22: 47.3 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 42.0 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 42.2 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 38.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
119 studentsB- (38.2)Well above average +0.38
119 studentsB- (38.3)Well above average +0.40
31 studentsDist (33.9)Above average +0.51
21.2%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24121B+ (42.2)+0.68
2022/23114B+ (42)—
2021/22107A- (47.3)—
2018/19105B+ (42.1)+0.54
2017/18123B (41.3)+0.14
2016/17121B+ (42.2)+0.49
2015/16118B (41.5)+0.45

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.9+7.3
Other education4.8+2.9
Apprenticeship0.8—
Employment15−10.5
Not in a lasting destination25.2+0.7
Activity not captured13.4−1.1

ISI

Sherborne School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
27 to 29 January 2026
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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