Leweston School
Sherborne, DT9 6EN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Head
- Mr John Paget-Tomlinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 725
- Pupils on roll
- 577
- URN
- 113920
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01963210691
About this school
Leweston School is a Catholic independent school in Sherborne. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 577 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Leweston School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Leweston School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1949, 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 | 54 | 72 | 42 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 | 46.1 | 40.8 |
| 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 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
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 Leweston 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 | 45.9 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.8 | 35.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 615 |
| 2023/24 | 610 |
| 2024/25 | 576 |
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
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 187
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherborne School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Sherborne
-
Sherborne Preparatory School2.6 miles
Independent schools · Sherborne
-
Sherborne School for Girls2.7 miles
Independent schools · Sherborne
-
Harbour Vale School3.1 miles
Academies · Sherborne
-
Fiveways Special School4.9 miles
Special schools · Yeovil
Other schools in Sherborne
- Sherborne Preparatory School Independent schools
- Sherborne 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 ages does Leweston School teach?
- Leweston School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Sherborne.
- Who is the head of Leweston School?
- The head of Leweston School is Mr John Paget-Tomlinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leweston School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Leweston 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 many pupils are at Leweston School?
- Leweston School has 577 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Leweston School full?
- Leweston School has capacity for 725 pupils and 577 on roll (80%), 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 Leweston School a faith school?
- Yes. Leweston School is designated Catholic.
- Is Leweston School a selective school?
- No. Leweston School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Leweston School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.9 in 2022/23 and 40.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Leweston School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leweston 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.