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Sherborne Girls main school building
Sherborne Girls
Address
Map
Bradford Rd

Sherborne
,
Dorset
,
DT9 3QN

England
Information
TypeIndependent day and boarding school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1899
FounderMr. and Mrs. Kenelm Wingfield Digby
Department for Education URN113919 Tables
HeadJennifer Dwyer, BEd (Hons) (Cantab)
GenderGirls
Age11 to 18
Enrollment420
Houses7
Former pupilsOld Girls
Websitehttp://www.sherborne.com/

Sherborne Girls, formally known as Sherborne School for Girls, is an independent day and boarding school for girls. Located in Sherborne, North Dorset, England. The school was founded in 1899 by Mr. and Mrs. Kenelm Wingfield Digby. There are currently 460 pupils attending Sherborne Girls, with over 90 percent of students living on campus and residing in the seven boarding houses.

Curriculum

All girls are required to take English, Maths, a Science subject, Religion and a Foreign Language. Most girls take nine to ten GCSEs and three to four A Level subjects. Sherborne Girls also offers the International Baccalaureate programme. Some subjects at AS/A Level are taught jointly with Sherborne School as part of the co-operation between the two schools.

Both schools also collaborate in various school activities and functions such as theatre productions, joint societies and social activities.[1]

Houses

The house system is primarily based on the boarding houses as most girls are boarders. The girls are divided into seven boarding houses regardless of whether they are boarding or day pupils. Approximately 10% are day pupils but they are fully integrated and encouraged to participate in weekend activities.

There are seven boarding houses on campus:

  • Aldhelmsted East
  • Aldhelmsted West (Lower fourth and upper fourth ages 11 to 13)
  • Dunholme
  • Kenelm
  • Mulliner (upper sixth)
  • Reader Harris (formerly Eahlstan and Thurstan)
  • Wingfield-Digby (formerly Aylmar and Wingfield)

Facilities

The campus includes Oxley Sports centre, which opened in 2007 with a six lane swimming pool, fully equipped fitness suite, squash courts, badminton courts, a floodlit Astro Turf hockey pitch, climbing wall, bouldering wall, grass pitches and dance studio.

Notable Old Girls

See also: Category:People educated at Sherborne Girls

References

  1. ^ "Partnership With Sherborne School". Sherborne Girls website.
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