Sturminster Newton High School

Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT

Local ranking27th of 30 secondary schools in Dorset

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
80.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
100

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

32

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
22.5
16-18 Cohort
85

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
617
Boys
285 (46%)
Girls
332 (54%)
Capacity
900 (69% full)
SEND
25.8%
FSM Eligible
29.6%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
22.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.0

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.7%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%
  • White Traveller: 0.3%

82.7%

White British

6.0%

White Other

6.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bath Road

Sturminster Newton, South West

Administrative

URN
149657
UKPRN
10092156
Establishment No.
4179
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST