Address: Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN
Website: sherborne.com
Founded: 1899
Pupils: 485, all girls aged 11-18
Fees: £21,975-£37,050 per year
Head: Dr Ruth Sullivan BSc, MSc, PhD
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Entrance Procedure: Selective via Common Entrance/own exams and school reports
School Visits: Various tour mornings throughout the year
Contact: 01935 818224 or [email protected]
The Curriculum
The broad and innovative curriculum has an emphasis on education for life. Throughout the school, there is an extensive academic enrichment programme.
Sport & The Arts
Participation is key to sport at the school. There is a wide-ranging programme and students enjoy success at local, national and international level. The arts are a huge part of school life with opportunities for national and international music concerts, drama and musical productions and art exhibitions.
Pastoral Care
The school’s pastoral care and bespoke tutor system ensures that every girl is known and cared for as an individual. As such, every girl is encouraged to achieve her full potential, whatever her area of interest. The boarding house system supports the school’s ethos of pastoral care with a house team comprising a housemistress, assistant housemistress, day matron, resident tutor and two non-resident tutors. The house is a caring and relaxing home-from-home where girls feel a real sense of belonging.
Exit Destinations
The vast majority of girls gain places in their first choice university, including Oxbridge and other Russell Group universities, supported by the school’s higher education department.
Head’s Philosophy
To equip girls with the skills, habits and love of learning which will enable them to flourish. Individuals are valued and talents are celebrated. Sherborne Girls is a place of vibrancy and life, where everyone is encouraged to fulfil their potential. Alongside this collective sense of purpose, it is a place of compassion, mutuality and cooperation.
