Sherborne Preparatory School A GSG School
- Sherborne Preparatory School
Acreman Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3NY - Head: Mrs Annie Gent
- T 01935 812097
- E admissions@sherborneprep.org
- W www.sherborneprep.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in Dorset
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Dorset
- Pupils: 217
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £9,600 - £18,750 pa; Boarding £23,550 - £26,985 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Sherborne School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The key aim across the school’s curriculum is to drive a broader educational experience beyond the textbooks. A recent Pole to Pole day for all pupils pulled together themes across sustainability, geography and history. The sports hall was turned into the Arctic, with a large bell tent and projected image of the Endurance. Boarding arrangements are extremely flexible with little notice required – parents can book...
What the school says...
At Sherborne Prep School we aim to meet the needs of each child as an individual and they are supported not only by the enthusiastic and committed staff but also by each other as a community and family. There is a real warmth and vitality about the School and visitors always comment on the happy children. When you visit you will see confident enquiring children, happy to be learning about the world around them. They will be keen to speak to you and show you what they are doing. You will also see for yourself the variety and excellence of our staff.
We provide a wide range of opportunities on the academic, creative and sporting front whilst allowing children to be children. Consistently, all our pupils are successful at reaching the Senior Schools of their choice and leave feeling delight in their many achievements.
Such things are admirable, but we aim to proivde more. We believe that education should convey a real sense of meaning and purpose and grow open and enquiring minds. We value imagination, individualism and variety and we want our young people to fulfill their talents wherever they lie. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since January 2023, Annie Gent BA Med. Was SENDCo at Wellow House prep in Newark before joining Sherborne Prep in 2007 as head of girls’ games and year 3 teacher. Worked her way up through assistant head, then deputy head pastoral and finally acting head a term before taking the helm. ‘I haven’t been able to leave,’ she quips.
With previous head having left after just 12 months in post – and a recent merger between Sherborne Prep and Sherborne School – there has been a period of upheaval for the school. To top it all, a number of the senior leadership team have left. All for justifiable reasons (promotions to headships, moves overseas etc), but still. No wonder the head sees that ‘steadying the ship’ as a priority in the...
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Special Education Needs
Sherborne Prep prides itself in catering for individual children regardless of academic ability. We cater for a wide range of learning needs including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, Asperger's and Speech and Language difficulties. Children entering Sherborne Prep are not routinely screened for SEN but those who come with an SEN background or assessments are picked up automatically. If a child does appear to be struggling, they are assessed and appropriate support allocated. Support is offered, depending on need, in the form of individual, or group lessons with specialist teachers. There are also assistants in classes up to Year 6 to support those children who are having difficulty and to extend gifted and talented children. Where appropriate, some SEN children are also withdrawn from Latin, to have extra support lessons in Maths and English. A successful Occupational Therapy club operates to help children with Dyspraxic tendencies.
| 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 | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | Y |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne School | 2023 | 12 | 5 | Academic Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarships (3) |
| Sherborne Girls | 2023 | 8 | Music Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarship; Academic Scholarships (2); Art Scholarship; Drama Scholarship | |
| King's College (Taunton) | 2023 | 4 | 5 | Drama Scholarship; Music Scholarships (2); Sports Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| King's Bruton | 2023 | 3 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Drama Scholarship; Music Scholarship |
| Clayesmore School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Music Scholarship |
| Hampton School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Sevenoaks School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
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