Sherborne School A GSG School
- Sherborne School
Abbey Road
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3AP - Head: Dr Dominic Luckett
- T 01935 812249
- E admissions@sherborne.org
- W www.sherborne.org
- An independent school for boys aged from 13 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in Dorset
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Dorset
- Pupils: 589; sixth formers: 238
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £36,150; Boarding £45,600 pa
- Open days: January
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Sherborne Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Excellent results achieved alongside the kind of array of anything extracurricular that anyone could possibly want must be testament to the quality of teaching (‘amazing,’ according to one mother); not that we witnessed many lessons in progress during our visit, interestingly. Full (on) and unapologetic boarding here, with very few day boys (five per cent). Eight houses (soon to be nine, with the reopening of a house previously used by Sherborne International) each with its own distinctive building, character and amount of wisteria. Any unsavoury attitudes to girls are swiftly jumped on: our senior guides told us of a recent incident at CCF where a few boys suggesting that girls weren’t up to it were immediately called out. ‘It’s not all weird and woke, but…
What the school says...
Founded by King Edward VI in 1550, we are one of just a few full-boarding, all-boys schools in the UK and this, together with our strong partnership with Sherborne Girls, is what makes Sherborne School special. Within this unique framework, Sherborne is an ideal location, giving the opportunity for all to develop in a secure environment whilst encouraging each boy to become self-reliant, confident and ready for the next stage of his education. Sherborne School was given the highest accolade of 'excellent' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in 2023. Through inspiring teaching, we engage and guide each boy to pursue academic excellence and cultivate a lifelong love of opportunities outside the classroom and encouraging them to develop their sporting, artistic and creative talents. Sherborne lies in the beautiful Dorset countryside and has a direct train to and from Waterloo. ...Read more
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Other features
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
International Study Centre - school has a linked, international study centre for overseas students wishing to improve their English.
UK Independent Schools’ Entry Test
Sports
Unusual sports
Polo
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2016, Dr Dominic Luckett BA, DPhil, FRSA, FHA, FCCT. Not the product of the kind of school he now heads, as he freely admits, but with a distinguished academic as well as professional track record. Starting with a congratulatory first in history from the University of Leicester and a doctorate from Oxford, Dr Luckett’s career has taken him to Harrow, Worth School as deputy head and Mill Hill, where he cut his teeth on headship. He arrived at Sherborne at a period of trouble and instability at the top, but his unwavering focus on the most important part of the job – headmastering – is undoubtedly paying off. ‘He’s an educator, not an administrator,’ one mother observed approvingly. Since his arrival he has bolstered the links with Sherborne Girls – ‘so much more...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Boys with dyslexia, and other mild specific learning difficulties, are well supported by a team of three in newly refurbished accommodation
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldro | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Caldicott | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Chafyn Grove School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Cheam School | 2023 | 5 | 2 | Scholarships: 1 Academic, 1 DT |
| Elstree School | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 2 x Drama Exhibitions |
| Exeter Cathedral School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 Music Scholarship |
| Farleigh School | 2023 | 6 | ||
| Hazlegrove School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 music |
| Highfield and Brookham School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 sports scholarship |
| King's College Prep School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Ludgrove | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Papplewick School | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 Academic Exhibition; 1 Music Scholarship |
| Pinewood | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sandroyd School | 2023 | 4 | 2 | DT Scholarship; Sports Scholarship |
| Sherborne Preparatory School | 2023 | 12 | 5 | Academic Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarships (3) |
| Sunningdale School | 2023 | 5 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Fulham | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Twyford School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Westbourne House School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Windlesham House School | 2023 | 1 |
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