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Sturminster Newton High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Bath Road, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton DT10 1DT · mysnhs.net · 01258 472642
On the mapSearch near DT10 1DT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Dorset 43.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 605
- 67% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 89 families put the school first and 93 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 93 | 89 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 103 | 101 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 105 | 102 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 111 | 107 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 93 | 80 | 0.9 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.1, and 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Dorset it was 43.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲49.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲80.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.34 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113875)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.6 | −3.9 |
| Further education | 24.3 | −7.4 |
| Other education | 0.9 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5 | +3.5 |
| Employment | 4.7 | +1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.5 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 6.5 | +5.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 students | C (28.5) | Average -0.18 | |
| 33 students | C (28.6) | Average -0.17 | |
| 14 students | Merit- (22.5) | Average -0.34 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36 | C (30.3) | -0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | C (28.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 37 | C+ (32) | — |
| 2018/19 | 38 | C (29.3) | -0.24 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 31.8 | −3.8 |
| Further education | 2.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 11.4 | +2.5 |
| Employment | 34.1 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | −8.7 |
| Activity not captured | 11.4 | +9.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Sturminster Newton High School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |