Sherfield School
Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire, RG27 0HU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Master
- Ms Caroline Taylor
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 505
- URN
- 134769
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256884800
About this school
Sherfield School is an independent school in Hampshire. It teaches children aged 0 to 19 and has 505 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sherfield 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
Sherfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2005, 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 | 38 | 51 | 55 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.4 | 42.8 | 66.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 58.8% | 81.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 58.8% | 89.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 13.7% | 20% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
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 Sherfield 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.4 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.8 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 66.3 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 603 |
| 2023/24 | 667 |
| 2024/25 | 547 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 133
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Loddon School0.5 miles
Special schools · Hook
-
Wellesley Prep School2.2 miles
Independent schools · Hook
-
Chiltern Way Academy Austen3.0 miles
Free Schools · Basingstoke
-
Inclusion Hampshire3.4 miles
Other types · Hook
-
Dove House Academy3.6 miles
Academies · Basingstoke
Other schools in Hampshire
- Prince's Mead School Independent schools
- The King's School Independent schools
- New Forest School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Sherfield School teach?
- Sherfield School teaches children aged 0 to 19. It is an independent school in Hampshire.
- Who is the head master of Sherfield School?
- The head master of Sherfield School is Ms Caroline Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sherfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sherfield 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 Sherfield School?
- Sherfield School has 505 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 19.
- Is Sherfield School full?
- Sherfield School has capacity for 630 pupils and 505 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 Sherfield School a faith school?
- No. Sherfield School has no designated religious character.
- How have Sherfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.4 in 2022/23 and 66.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Sherfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sherfield 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.