All Saints' Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · 598 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.6
Other independent school · independent
Sherborne School
- Pupils on roll
- 538of 600 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 104
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Sherborne School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
A level grades average B-, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Economics, Mathematics and Business Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Dorset and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Sherborne School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 28.5 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.05 | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 46.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 101 | 97% | 89% | 31% | 20% | 94% |
| English Literature | 85 | 82% | 86% | 33% | 21% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 37 | 36% | 31% | 70% | 32% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 34% | 11% | 37% | 24% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 32 | 31% | 11% | 56% | 23% | 100% |
| Drama | 19 | 18% | 7% | 32% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 18% | 13% | 58% | 30% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 16 | 15% | 1% | 38% | 40% | 100% |
| Music | 14 | 13% | 5% | 71% | 33% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 13% | 9% | 36% | 28% | 93% |
| Chinese | 8 | 8% | 1% | 88% | 75% | 88% |
| Latin | 5 | 5% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Classical Greek | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 92% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Sherborne School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 247 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 119 | 1,518 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.15 | 32.20 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 38 | 32% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 34 | 29% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 23% | 13% |
| Product Design | 15 | 13% | 2% |
| Physics | 15 | 13% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 11% | 17% |
| History | 13 | 11% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 10% | 3% |
| Politics | 11 | 9% | 6% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 8% | 4% |
| French | 8 | 7% | 1% |
| Psychology | 7 | 6% | 23% |
| German | 7 | 6% | 0% |
| History of Art | 7 | 6% | 0% |
| Latin | 7 | 6% | 0% |
| Spanish | 7 | 6% | 2% |
| Music Technology | 6 | 5% | 0% |
| English Literature | 6 | 5% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Classical Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 21% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 6% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Dorset
Atlantic Academy Portland
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 769 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.0
Beaminster School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 673 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,466 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.0
Dorset Studio School
Studio schools · 332 pupils
64% stayed in education · Attainment 8 34.1
Ferndown Upper School
Community school · sixth form · 1,134 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.