34.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
269.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
466
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Sherborne School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
34.3
-5.4
39.737.034.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
269.5
-68.8
372.9321.2269.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 269.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.8
-4.7
47.243.038.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
A-level value added
+0.24
0
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-6pp
26%22%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B
0
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
466
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Bradford Road, Sherborne, DT9 3QN
Local authority
Dorset
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 34.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 269.5 | 77% | 466 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 39.7 | Not published | 0% | 338.4 | 86% | 475 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 37.5 | Not published | 0% | 316.7 | 87% | 489 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 37.4 | Not published | 0% | 372.9 | 82% | 484 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 36.2 | Not published | 0% | 306.5 | 86% | 474 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 32.8 | Not published | 0% | 279.7 | 17% | 488 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 35.4 | Not published | 0% | — | 7% | 471 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | B | +0.24 | 18% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 43.5 | B+ | +0.26 | 24% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 41.9 | B+ | — | 26% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 47.2 | A- | — | 26% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 42.5 | B+ | +0.21 | 24% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 40.3 | B | -0.07 | 26% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 41.7 | B+ | +0.19 | 30% | 80 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 466 | — | 36% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 475 | — | 38% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 489 | — | 34% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 484 | — | 30% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 475 | — | 27% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 474 | — | 24% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 488 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 471 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.