Sturminster Newton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 617 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
White British 87.4%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 3.5%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 99 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 98 |
| French | GCSE | 80 |
| Geography | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
Sturminster Newton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 101
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 110 48 62 |
| Year 8 | 104 54 50 |
| Year 9 | 116 46 70 |
| Year 10 | 103 48 55 |
| Year 11 | 100 48 52 |
| Year 12 | 50 19 31 |
| Year 13 | 34 22 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |