Sturminster Newton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 149657
- Address
- Bath Road, Bath Road, DT10 1DT
- Website
- www.mysnhs.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 620 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.2%
White British 87.7%
Other White 6%
Mixed 3.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 105 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 104 |
| French | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Sturminster Newton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 105
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 112 56 56 |
| Year 8 | 118 49 69 |
| Year 9 | 103 48 55 |
| Year 10 | 106 53 53 |
| Year 11 | 107 53 54 |
| Year 12 | 38 24 14 |
| Year 13 | 36 16 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 48.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 58.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 21.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 2.2% |