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

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
30.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.2%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Sturminster Newton High School

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
105
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
102
2nd preference
61
3rd preference
39
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
102
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.1
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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