What are Sturminster Newton High School's latest exam results?

Sturminster Newton High School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 46.0. Figures are from DfE-published performance tables.

Where is Sturminster Newton High School located?

Sturminster Newton High School is a secondary school in Sturminster Newton, Dorset (DT10 1DT).

How many pupils attend Sturminster Newton High School?

Sturminster Newton High School has around 617 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Sturminster Newton High School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Sturminster Newton High School

Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT

Academy converter

Pupils

617

Ages

11-18

FSM

28.9%

Attainment 8

46.0

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

46.0

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

21.7%

Basics 9-5

49.0%

Trend — Attainment 8 & Progress 8

Progress 8 not available for 2024/25 — DfE cannot calculate it because COVID-19 cancelled this cohort's KS2 SATs (the baseline). Expected to return in 2026/27.

Grade Distribution (%)

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available for 2 years

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

80.0%

EBacc APS

4.33

EBacc 9-5

22.0%

EBacc 9-4

33.0%

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A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

28.51

A*-A Grades

10.8%

A*-B Grades

28.4%

AAB+ %

11.1%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 45 students entered

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