All Saints' Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · 598 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.6
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Sturminster Newton High School
- Pupils on roll
- 605of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 30.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 100
- Ofsted
- Report card, 21 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sturminster Newton High School (URN 113875, until 1 June 2023).
What the data says
Of the 111 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sturminster Newton High School in 2023, 36% stayed on in Sturminster Newton High School’s own sixth form (Dorset average 43%), 40% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 80% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Among the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 34% went to university (Dorset 27%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, English Language and Mathematics.
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 111 | 3,781 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 47 | 2,810 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 40% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.1 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 80% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.7 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.8 | 46.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 100 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 75% |
| English Language | 99 | 99% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 98 | 98% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 70% |
| French | 80 | 80% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 49% |
| Combined Science | 65 | 65% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 49% |
| Geography | 60 | 60% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 67% |
| History | 37 | 37% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 54% |
| Biology | 33 | 33% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 32% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 91% |
| Physics | 32 | 32% | 23% | 31% | 46% | 88% |
| Photography | 25 | 25% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 64% |
| 3D Design | 24 | 24% | 2% | 13% | 16% | 50% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 19% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 68% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 14% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 79% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 14% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 64% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 14% | 13% | 43% | 30% | 64% |
| Drama | 13 | 13% | 7% | 31% | 27% | 92% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 12% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 75% |
| Music | 9 | 9% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Statistics | 2 | 2% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Coaching | 19 | 59% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 18 | 56% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 85 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 32 | 1,518 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.51 | 32.20 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 9 | 28% | 23% |
| English Language | 8 | 25% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 22% | 31% |
| Biology | 7 | 22% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 19% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 6 | 19% | 10% |
| Physics | 6 | 19% | 12% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Environmental Science | — | — | 1% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Accounting/Finance | — | — | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 31% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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.