Sturminster Newton High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard

Bath Road, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sturminster Newton High School is a secondary school in Sturminster Newton for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 5th of 18 secondary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 8 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

100 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.1

46.1, the same as the England average.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths49%

49%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths67%

67%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc80%

80%, 39.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.34

4.34, 0.25 above the England average of 4.09.

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

32 students

Average point score per A level entry28.51

28.51, 6.49 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

605 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals29.1%

29.1%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sturminster Newton High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clayesmore School	5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 28.5
Shaftesbury School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.1
Bryanston School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 9.3
Gillingham School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
The Blandford School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Motteram
Phone: 01258472642
Website: mysnhs.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bath Road, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 149657

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.