School Details
- Ages: 11-18
- Student population: 493
- Avg. class size: 14-20
- School type: Private, Boarding
- Curriculum: British
- Religious Affiliation: Christian
Good To Know
- Meals: Hot & Cold
- After-school care: No
- Learning support: Yes
- Homeschool support: No
- Inspection report grade: Excellent
- Sibling discount: Yes
About
Sherborne Girls is proud to be one of the leading, full-boarding girls’ schools for all-round personal development and academic fulfilment. Every pupil is welcomed into a friendly and compassionate full-boarding environment where her individual strengths, talents and interests are nurtured.
The school provides plentiful, diverse and challenging opportunities across every facet of education, including rigorous academic study, an array of co-curricular activities, sport for everyone, and a shared commitment to pastoral care, personal flourishing and Christian values. Through this, girls become inquisitive, aspirational, spiritually mature and kind. They are made ready for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, with a clear sense of ambition and the personal qualities to succeed in whatever path they choose.
Located in a beautiful, historic market town in Dorset, Sherborne Girls has direct rail links to mainline London stations. The school’s close proximity and unique collaboration with Sherborne School offers the best of both worlds: single-sex education alongside a wealth of joint opportunities and social normality.
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Highlights
- Located in a beautiful, historic market town in rural Dorset
- Two hours from London, escorted transport to major airports
- Partnership with Sherborne School; single-sex education alongside joint opportunities
- 90% Boarding: junior boarding Y7/8, five mixed age houses Y9-Y12, house for U6
- Strong academic results balanced with focus on preparing girls for life
- Educational programmes for Entrepreneurship, Aspiration & Wellbeing & Sustainability
- Extensive co-curricular opportunities, many in collaboration with Sherborne School
- Microsoft Showcase Status recognising innovative digital strategy
- Sherborne Old Girls, offering networking opportunities via Sherborne Girls Connect
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2023/24
Years 9-13 (Lower 5-Upper 6)
Boarding
Day Boarding
Years 7-8 (Lower-Upper 4)
Boarding
Facilities
- First rate academic and boarding facilities
- The Merritt Centre – stunning new performing arts centre encompassing recital hall, music school, recording studio, art gallery and café
- Oxley Sports Centre – every pupil is provided with a full membership
- Newly extended Sixth Form boarding accommodation, work and social spaces
- Use of Sherborne Abbey for worship, choir rehearsals and choral services
- Stunning grounds, sports pitches, astro turf pitches, Pavilion and hard and grass tennis courts
Extracurricular Activities
An extensive co-curricular programme encourages pupils to develop existing interests and foster new talents across a broad range of areas including:
- Drama – multiple productions each year including joint-schools musical and play with Sherborne School
- Music – instrument and singing lessons, choirs, orchestras and ensembles, almost 50% of pupils learn at least one musical instrument
- Sport – hockey, lacrosse, netball, swimming, cross-country, athletics, racquet sports, equestrian, cricket, football, sailing, dance and other outdoor pursuits
- Adventure & Leadership including Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold) and Ten Tors
- Joint Combined Cadet Force (CCF) with Sherborne School
- Academic societies and enrichment
- Debating Society
- Leith’s Introductory Certificate in Food and Wine
- Community Service and volunteering
- Wide selection of additional activities and clubs on offer from coding, robotics or crocheting to diverse voices and model united nations
- Weekend activities including formal suppers, balls, music events, cinema or bowling trips, wellbeing evenings, zorbing, tree climbing, tag archery, quiz nights and craft afternoons (many in conjunction with Sherborne School)