Leweston School A GSG School
- Leweston School
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 6EN - Head: Mr John Paget-Tomlinson; Mr Richard Thompson
- T 01963 211015
- F 01963 201786
- E admissions@leweston.dorset.sch.uk
- W www.leweston.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 0 to 18.
- Read about the best schools in Dorset
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Dorset
- Pupils: 620; sixth formers: 71 (54 girls; 17 boys)
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Fees: Day £7,497 - £18,186; Boarding £20,184 - £32,790 pa
- Open days: Leweston welcomes families for bespoke, personal visits during term time. Meet the Head, staff and students on a normal teaching day.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Roughly 400 pupils in the senior school. Its size means all are closely monitored and benefit from small classes (about 14 for GCSE and five for less popular A level subjects). Head of boarding told us, ‘I want it to be a warm, fun, safe place.’ Small details such as being allowed out mid-week for a family celebration or cosy evening movies at the weekends. Fees significantly lower than nearby boarding schools and very significantly lower than those closer to London. This may mean that...
What the school says...
Situated just outside Sherborne in 46 acres of beautiful parkland, and only 21/2 hours drive from London, Leweston School offers a co-educational Prep, Senior School and Sixth Form.
Leweston offers a disciplined, creative and inspirational environment in which all are encouraged to reach their full potential. Full and weekly boarding options are available as well as a range of attractive scholarships and bursaries. ...Read more
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
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 2020, John Paget-Tomlinson. Previously deputy head (academic) at Portsmouth High School GDST having progressed through several roles at Churcher’s College, Hampshire. His continued passion for history (read history and philosophy at Reading followed by a master’s in war studies at King’s College London) is immediately evident from his large office. Bookshelves groan with historical tomes (another few thousand are in his house); antique maps and flags adorn the walls and there’s even a pith helmet perched on an antique filing cabinet. But Mr Paget Tomlinson is no lofty, removed academic, as confirmed by parent opinion, ‘He doesn’t have a big ego. It’s not about him, it’s about the students.’ His priority as head is to know and be known by all. On arrival, he moved his office from the backwaters of the main...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrott Hill School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 Art and Design Scholarship |
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