Sherborne School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sherborne, South West DT9 3QN · Dorset
#335 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3325 of 4,090 nationally
About Sherborne School for Girls
Sherborne School for Girls is a independent secondary located in Sherborne, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 456 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 335th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (78th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 456; capacity filled 89.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 3.46.
There are 14 schools in Sherborne; Sherborne School for Girls ranks 12th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sherborne School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 89.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.46
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sherborne School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sherborne Preparatory School
Sherborne · Independent all-through · Ages 3–14
204 students · 578 m away
Sherborne School
Sherborne · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
538 students · 719 m away
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
336 students · 994 m away
Sherborne Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
304 students · 1.3 km away
The Gryphon School
Sherborne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,569 students · 1.5 km away
Thornford CofE Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 4.3 km away
Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 4.3 km away
Leweston School
Sherborne · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
577 students · 4.3 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
90 students · 5.0 km away
Milborne Port Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
169 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep
Calne · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
449 students
Kingsley School Devon
Bideford · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
447 students
Wycliffe College
Stonehouse · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
447 students
Dean Close Preparatory School
Cheltenham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
436 students
Millfield Preparatory School
Glastonbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
435 students
Stonar School
Wiltshire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
434 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherborne School for Girls a good school?
Sherborne School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #335 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sherborne School for Girls rank in South West?
Sherborne School for Girls ranks #335 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3325 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sherborne School for Girls?
Sherborne School for Girls had 456 students in 2025.
Is Sherborne School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Sherborne School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Sherborne School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sherborne School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.