UK Schools
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton High School is a mixed secondary academy in Sturminster Newton, Dorset Council, teaching 605 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in April 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 46.1 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 8 September 2025 to 22 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Sturminster Newton High School.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Sturminster Newton High School.
- 8 Autumn Term begins (Years 7, 11, 12, and 13 only back to school)
- 9 All students in school
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
- 18 Last day of Autumn Term (1pm finish)
- 5 Spring Term begins (All students back to school)
- 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
- 27 Last day of Spring Term (3pm finish)
- 14 Summer Term begins
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
- 22 Last day of Summer Term (1pm finish)
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Autumn Term begins (Years 7, 11, 12, and 13 only back to school) September 8, 2025 Term
- All students in school September 9, 2025 Event
- Autumn Half Term Holiday October 27–31, 2025 Holiday
- Last day of Autumn Term (1pm finish) December 18, 2025 Term
- Spring Term begins (All students back to school) January 5, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Holiday February 16–20, 2026 Holiday
- Last day of Spring Term (3pm finish) March 27, 2026 Term
- Summer Term begins April 14, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term Holiday May 25–29, 2026 Holiday
- Last day of Summer Term (1pm finish) July 22, 2026 Term
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Sturminster Newton High School with Dorset Council and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 46.1 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school Dorset Council England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 28.51 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
This school Dorset Council England
Attendance 29.2% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 91% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
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What students do after 16 to 18 study 81% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
This school Dorset Council England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Sturminster Newton High School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Sturminster Newton High School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.