Secondary
Sturminster Newton High School
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 605 of 900 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
49%
46.1
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.1 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 |
| Entered the EBacc | 80% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% |
| A level average points per entry | 28.51 |
| A level students | 32 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time2 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 46% |
| 24/25 | 49% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 30.3 |
| 24/25 | 28.5 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 23/24 | 42.2 |
| 24/25 | 46.1 |
Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Dorset admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Michael Motteram
- Address
- Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
- Telephone
- 01258472642