School Profile

Sherborne School

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South WestBoardingIndependentBoysGBP 45-57k/yrVerifiedISI · GoodTier 1Sixth Form
Profile Notes
Sherborne School is a fee-paying independent school for ages 13-19 (boys) with boarding in Sherborne, South West. Currently has 573 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Religious affiliation: Christian. Admissions policy: z. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
SherborneDT9 3APNational Curriculum
573 pupils (96% of 600 capacity)
Official URN 113918 • LAESTAB 8386006
www.sherborne.org
Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseNot applicable
Establishment typeOther independent school
Statutory age13 - 19
Opened 01-01-1908 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Durham University16%2024
University of Exeter16%2024
University of Bristol13%2024
The University of Edinburgh9%2024
University of Bath9%2024
University of Oxford9%2024
University of Cambridge6%2024
University of Cambridge3%2024
University of Oxford3%2024
Durham University1%2024
Imperial College London1%2024
Newcastle University1%2024
The University of Edinburgh1%2024
University College London1%2024
University of Bath1%2024
University of Bristol1%2024
University of Exeter1%2024
University of Manchester1%2024
University of Southampton1%2024
Inspection & quality signals
ISI inspection
ISI · GoodStandards: Met
Last inspected: 2026-01-27
Prestige score
221.3 / 233
A-Level (estimate)
~58% AAB+
school's 2024 announcement
Historical Links
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Evidence TrailCurated senior school destinations
School Path AIsenior_destinations_curated
Curated from each school's annual destinations report. Numbers are best-faith multi-year averages.
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 124 students
Avg points / entry38.33
% achieving AAB+21.2%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 828.5
EBacc avg points1.05
Eng & Maths 5+0.0%

Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.

Official Performance Snapshot
202425AcademicWell above average
Students 124 • APS 38.33 • Value added 0.4
202425A levelWell above average
Students 124 • APS 38.15 • Value added 0.38
202425Applied generalAbove average
Students 124 • APS 33.92 • Value added 0.51
202425E/M measuresz
Students 124 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band
Students 104 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425Tech levelz
Students 124 • APS n/a • Value added n/a