Sturminster Newton High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Last distance offered · Year 7 2018
Every applicant was offered a place
From Dorset Council · offers on 1 March 2018
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Sturminster Newton High School is a secondary school in Sturminster Newton, Dorset for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 entry.
Sturminster Newton High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 46.1 (England 46).
- There were 89 first-choice applications for 93 offers for Year 7 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In A level 2024/25, the average grade was C (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level rated average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Dorset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bath Road, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 605 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of the Sturminster Newton High School community.”
- “They receive support from staff when they need it and are well cared for.”
- “Pupils know who to turn to if they need help.”
To improve
- “Not all pupils attend regularly.”
- “However, sometimes, teaching does not ensure pupils' written work is of a consistently high quality.”
- “Where this occurs, some pupils’ written work lacks depth and detail.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 89 first-preference applications, 93 offers in total, 89 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Shaftesbury School 6.9 mi Good
- Gillingham School 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Blandford School 7.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Gryphon School 9.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dorset Studio School 15.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's School 15.8 mi Requires improvement
- The Thomas Hardye School 16.9 mi Not judged
- Lytchett Minster School 17.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published