Sherborne School for GirlsLeweston School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sherborne.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Sherborne School for Girls and Leweston School in Sherborne.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.3 for Sherborne School for Girls and 40.8 for Leweston School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sherborne School for Girls (37.4 in 2021-22, 34.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leweston School (50.5 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SherborneSherborne School for Girls | SherborneLeweston School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 456 | 577 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 725 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 3QN | Sherborne, DT9 6EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.3 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 Stronger figure | 3.42 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 78 | 42 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 30 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.7 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.1% | 23.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 576 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 36.0% | 31.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Sherborne School for Girls · Leweston School