Sherborne School
Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Heard
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 538
- URN
- 113918
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01935812249
About this school
Sherborne School is a Christian boys' independent school in Sherborne. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 538 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sherborne School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sherborne School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1908, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 123 | 127 | 104 |
| Attainment 8 score | 29.6 | 30.4 | 28.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sherborne School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 28.5 | 35.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 583 |
| 2023/24 | 584 |
| 2024/25 | 573 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 269
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherborne Preparatory School0.1 miles
Independent schools · Sherborne
-
Sherborne School for Girls0.4 miles
Independent schools · Sherborne
-
Harbour Vale School0.5 miles
Academies · Sherborne
-
Leweston School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Sherborne
-
Fiveways Special School4.2 miles
Special schools · Yeovil
Other schools in Sherborne
- Leweston School Independent schools
- Sherborne Preparatory School Independent schools
- Sherborne School for Girls Independent schools
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Milborne Port Primary School Primary
- Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sherborne Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas Primary
- Thornford CofE Primary School Primary
- Trent Young's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sherborne School teach?
- Sherborne School teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in Sherborne.
- Who is the headteacher of Sherborne School?
- The headteacher of Sherborne School is Mr Simon Heard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sherborne School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sherborne School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Sherborne School?
- Sherborne School has 538 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Sherborne School full?
- Sherborne School has capacity for 600 pupils and 538 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sherborne School a faith school?
- Yes. Sherborne School is designated Christian.
- Is Sherborne School a selective school?
- Yes. Sherborne School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Sherborne School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 29.6 in 2022/23 and 28.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sherborne School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sherborne School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.