Sturminster Newton High School | Secondary with sixth form in Sturminster Newton, Dorset | Ofsted & DfE

67%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

46.1

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

80%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

433.5

EBacc APS · 2024/25

617

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

29%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

67%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

46.1

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

80%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

433.5

EBacc APS · 2024/25

617

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

29%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

67%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

49%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

46.1

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

80%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

433.5

EBacc APS · 2024/25

617

Pupils · 2024/25

EAL · 2024/25

29%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Local authorityDorset

PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterDoes not apply

StatusOpen

Overview of Sturminster Newton High School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset

Part ofSHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST

Finance£0 spend / pupil£7282 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

67%

+3pp

67%66%65%

'24'25

'25 · 67%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

49%

+3pp

49%47%46%

'24'25

'25 · 49%

Attainment 8

46.1

+3.9

46.144.242.2

'24'25

'25 · 46.1

EBacc entry

80%

+3pp

80%78%77%

'24'25

'25 · 80%

EBacc APS

433.5

+8.2

433.5429.4425.3

'24'25

'25 · 433.5

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.39

Below average

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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

A-level APS

28.5

-1.8

30.329.428.5

'24'25

'25 · 28.5

A-level value added

-0.18

-0.1

-0.1-0.1-0.2

'24'25

'25 · -0.2

AAB+ in facilitating subjects

11%

+2pp

11%10%9%

'24'25

'25 · 11%

Average A-level grade

CCC

'24'25

'25 · C

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.18

Average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

91%

Education or employment

77%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

81%

Education or employment

38%

Education

13%

Apprenticeships

30%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

617

Pupil : teacher ratio

17.3

Workforce data · 2025/26

EAL

FSM eligible

30%

SEN

26%

Overall absence

11%

Persistent absence

29%

Contact

Address

Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT

Local authority

Dorset

Website

www.mysnhs.net

Telephone

01258472642

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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	67%	49%	46.1	Not applicable	80%	433.5	80%	617
2023/24	64%	46%	42.2	-0.39	77%	425.3	78%	620

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

Year	A-level APS	Avg grade	VA progress	AAB+	Cohort
2024/25	28.5	C	-0.18	11%	45
2023/24	30.3	C	-0.06	9%	47

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	617	17.1	26%	7%	30%	11%	29%
2023/24	620	17.1	26%	7%	27%	12%	33%