28.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
109.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
573
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 characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Sherborne School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
28.5
-1.9
33.931.228.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.5
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
109.2
-110.4
226.2167.7109.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 109.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.1
-4.1
47.242.738.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
A-level value added
+0.38
-0.3
+0.7+0.4+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-8pp
37%29%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
-1
AB+B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
573
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
51%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Abbey Road, Sherborne, DT9 3AP
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% | 28.5 | Not applicable | 0% | 109.2 | 12% | 573 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 30.4 | Not published | 0% | 219.6 | 24% | 584 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 29.6 | Not published | 0% | 196.4 | 18% | 583 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 33.4 | Not published | 0% | 226.2 | 16% | 593 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 33.9 | Not published | 0% | 171.2 | 11% | 540 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 35.9 | Not published | 0% | 236.7 | 24% | 547 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 41.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 69% | 548 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | B- | +0.38 | 21% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 42.2 | B+ | +0.68 | 30% | 128 |
| 2022/23 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 24% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 47.2 | A- | — | 37% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 42.1 | B+ | +0.54 | 29% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 41.3 | B | +0.14 | 30% | 125 |
| 2016/17 | 42.1 | B+ | +0.49 | 28% | 121 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 573 | — | 51% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 584 | — | 42% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 583 | — | 35% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 593 | — | 33% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 574 | — | 31% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 540 | — | 31% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 547 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 548 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.