School Data


Gender Boys
Age 13-18
Type Boarding Day School Full Boarding
Size 540
Bursaries Available

Sherborne invites talented and enthusiastic boys entering our Third Form or Sixth Form to apply for various scholarships and exhibitions that we offer. These awards range from academic and creative to musical and sporting.

Headmaster Dr Dominic Luckett BA, DPhil, FRSA, FHA, FCCT

Open Days & Events

In the Michaelmas Term of either Year 6 or Year 7, registered boys sit the ISEB pre-test for Sherborne.  Our formal Assessment Day takes place early the following term, after which we make our place decisions and offers.  That, together with subsequent events, provides the boys with ample time to familiarise themselves with Sherborne.  The deadline for submission of House Preferences is midway through the Lent Term of Year 8, with boys sitting Common Entrance in June, if applicable, which we use for setting purposes.

Open Days

Scholarships & Bursaries

In line with the School’s Charter and the objectives of the Charity, the governors of Sherborne School are committed to offering eligible parents or guardians means-tested financial assistance with the payment of school fees to enable boys to attend the School who would otherwise not be able to do so. Such support is known as a bursary and may be awarded in the form of a remission of up to 100% of fees.

Bursary awards are made on the basis of an assessment of a family’s financial circumstances, including their savings, investments and realisable assets, as well as their income, the size of their family, any other persons dependent upon them and other relevant factors. Awards are subject to repeat testing of parental financial circumstances each year and may be varied upwards or downwards, depending on parental circumstances.

Scholarships & Bursaries

Contact Details

Sherborne Boys

Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LF

Sherborne Boys

Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LF

Head's Welcome

Sherborne is a school defined by our commitment to the flourishing of every single boy. We are a strong community, in which intellectual inquiry is prized, sporting achievement celebrated, and artistic and musical endeavour deeply valued.

We are a community in which kindness and compassion take centre stage. We foster the conditions in which boys learn how to look out for their friends and neighbours, in which they develop habits of consideration and politeness that prepare them for the rest of their lives. We are a community of the future, inspired and empowered by the rich heritage of our past.

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Sherborne Boys is proud to be one of the UK’s leading, full-boarding boys’ schools. Established over 900 years ago, the focus on academic fulfillment and all-round personal development shapes boys so they can deal with uncertainty, lead change and make a difference. Their commitment to Character Education helps every boy find his own path; Sherborne’s is a vibrant, supportive community where everyone’s talents are nurtured and celebrated.

Sherborne Boys is part of Sherborne Schools Group and their close partnership with Sherborne Girls means they offer the benefits of focused, single-sex classrooms with the social benefits of a coeducational setting. The school’s beautiful location, in an historic Dorset market town, has direct rail links to mainline London stations, with Exeter, Bristol and Southampton airports all within easy reach.

They believe every boy should be stretched, supported and inspired to develop a lifelong love of learning. Academic life is built around passionate teaching, a culture of high expectations, and the flexibility to let boys follow their curiosity wherever it leads. However, education goes far beyond the classroom. The school’s full boarding model allows Sherborne to offer a rich and varied sport and co-curricular programme that helps boys develop key virtues such as resilience, service, empathy, integrity and respect.

From the start, each boy is treated as an individual and surrounded by a culture that celebrates personal growth as much as academic success. Their transformative education inspires, stretches and affirms. It inculcates habits of being that stay with pupils for the rest of their lives.

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