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Sturminster Newton High School

Dorset, DT10 1DTSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2018
Progress 8
-0.39
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
101 1st-choice / 103 places
Ranking
#2,440
of 3,141 nationally

About Sturminster Newton High School

Sturminster Newton High School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2015 and confirmed as remaining Good in an ungraded inspection in 2018. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.39, which places it in the ‘Below average’ banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly half a grade less per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. In the local context, this is a weaker result than the Dorset local authority average Progress 8 score of -0.09, and it ranks Sturminster Newton 16th out of 20 secondary schools in the county. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 42.2, and 45.8% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Just 17.8% secured the EBacc at grade 5 or above, though a high 76.6% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBath Road, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT
HeadteacherDonna London-Hill
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils617
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity617 / 900 (69% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2018
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jun 2018): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
GymnasiumTheatreAstro TurfSixth Form CentreArt StudiosLibraryTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsScience LabsSports HallDining HallSwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

RoundersFootballRugbyNetballCross CountryAthleticsBadmintonRowing

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperCodingBook ClubFilm ClubModel United NationsEco ClubYoung EnterpriseScience ClubChessDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: mysnhs.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Sturminster Newton High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.