Sherborne School for Girls

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Bradford Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QNOpen in maps

Sherborne School for Girls is a secondary school in Sherborne for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Sherborne School for Girls.

Sherborne School for Girls on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

78 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.3

34.3, 11.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.46

3.46, 0.63 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

83 students

Average point score per A level entry38.79

38.79, 3.79 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

456 pupils on roll, with places for 510

Special educational needs support48.2%

48.2%, 33.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sherborne School for Girls

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sherborne Preparatory School0.4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Sherborne School0.4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 28.5
The Gryphon School0.9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 46.7
Leweston School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 40.8
Buckler's Mead School4 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 44.5

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Dr Ruth Sullivan
Phone
01935812245
Website
sherborne.com
Address
Bradford Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN
Local authority
Dorset
URN
113919

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.