Sturminster Newton High School

State-Funded School

sturminster-newton-high-school-dorset-south-west-149657

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

North DorsetConstituency

DT10 1DTPostcode

6.6

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Sturminster Newton High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Dorset, South West.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 605 pupils. Sturminster Newton High School is part of Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 Apr 2026 · published 8 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 49%
EBacc average point score: 4.34

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

605

Total Pupils

45%Boys

55%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

29%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 605
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
29 Jun 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.