Schools / Sherborne Girls
Sherborne Girls is an independent school for girls in Sherborne, Dorset, educating around 460 pupils aged 11 to 19. It is a Church of England school. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview. Boarding places are available alongside day places.
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Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
Quest Assessments online assessments (English, Mathematics, VR, NVR, creative comprehension and problem solving), per the school's Admissions Policy, which states the school is selective.
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Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
Quest Assessments online assessments (English, Mathematics, VR, NVR, creative comprehension and problem solving), per the school's Admissions Policy, which states the school is selective.
10391 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: Mid-September of Year 6 (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: Mid-September of Year 6 (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the consortium pass standard. Places are then allocated under each school’s criteria — statutory priorities first, then principally distance.
GCSE: 50% of grades were 9–7 (A*/A)
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 38.79 (average grade B); 18.1% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
A level: Average point score per A level entry 43.50 (average grade B+)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: All girls are assessed for academic scholarship as part of the entrance assessments at the Boarding Taster and Assessment Weekend
When: January/February
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Music scholarship assessment; girls must be registered with the school
When: Late January
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance criteria plus means-tested bursary application administered by an external specialist agency; applicants must be registered
When: Bursary applications open 23 September and close 31 October (for September 2026 awards)
What it's worth: Up to 100% in cases of demonstrable need
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scholarship assessments in Academic subjects
When: January/February of Year 8; offers by early March of Year 8
What it's worth: Maximum 10% remission of the day or boarding fee, excluding extras and VAT
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scholarship assessment in Art & Design
When: January/February of Year 8
What it's worth: Maximum 10% remission of the day or boarding fee, excluding extras and VAT
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scholarship assessment in Drama
When: January/February of Year 8
What it's worth: Maximum 10% remission of the day or boarding fee, excluding extras and VAT
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scholarship assessment in Music
When: January/February of Year 8
What it's worth: Maximum 10% remission of the day or boarding fee, excluding extras and VAT
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scholarship assessment in Sport
When: January/February of Year 8
What it's worth: Maximum 10% remission of the day or boarding fee, excluding extras and VAT
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance criteria plus means-tested bursary application administered by an external specialist agency; applicants must be registered
When: Bursary applications open 14 October and close 28 November (for September 2026 awards)
What it's worth: Up to 100% in cases of demonstrable need
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Full transformational bursary for a girl with promise and character where challenging circumstances at home mean a boarding education would be life-changing; applicants often referred via the Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation or community links
When: Not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Full bursary (100%)
How to apply: By invitation/nomination
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: Scholarship assessments in November of Year 11
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: October/November
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: October/November
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: October/November
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Scheme confirmed on the school's website; detailed criteria are published in the school's scholarship booklet / on application (see info_url)
When: October/November
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Entrance criteria plus means-tested bursary application administered by an external specialist agency; applicants must be registered
When: Bursary applications open 6 September and close 21 October (for September 2026 awards)
What it's worth: Up to 100% in cases of demonstrable need
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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