Sherborne School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sherborne, South West DT9 3AP · Dorset
#365 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3585 of 4,090 nationally
About Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a independent secondary located in Sherborne, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 13–19 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 538 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 365th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (75th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 538; capacity filled 89.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.05.
There are 14 schools in Sherborne; Sherborne School ranks 13th 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%)28.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.2
- 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 by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 538
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 89.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 28.5
- 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
- 1.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sherborne School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sherborne Preparatory School
Sherborne · Independent all-through · Ages 3–14
204 students · 141 m away
Sherborne School for Girls
Sherborne · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
456 students · 719 m away
Sherborne Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
304 students · 936 m away
Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
336 students · 1.3 km away
The Gryphon School
Sherborne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,569 students · 1.3 km away
Leweston School
Sherborne · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
577 students · 4.2 km away
Milborne Port Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
169 students · 4.6 km away
Thornford CofE Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 4.7 km away
Trent Young's CofE Primary School
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 5.0 km away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Sherborne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
90 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Prior Park College
Bath · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
526 students
Badminton School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
525 students
Mount Kelly
Tavistock · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
561 students
Stover School
Newton Abbot · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
509 students
West Buckland School
Barnstaple · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
499 students
Leweston School
Sherborne · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
577 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherborne School a good school?
Sherborne School has a Success Index (England) of 19.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #365 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 rank in South West?
Sherborne School ranks #365 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3585 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sherborne School?
Sherborne School had 538 students in 2025.
Is Sherborne School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sherborne School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Sherborne School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sherborne School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.