Sherborne School Joint Prospectus

At Sherborne we believe we have a right to claim uniqueness.

We are a boys’ school and a girls’ school, both full-boarding, but located right next to each other in a small, bustling Dorset town.

Separate, yet together.

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SHERBORNE SC H O OL S

We believe this makes us unlike our competition, in significant ways that will benefit your child.

In short, we offer a very different kind of single-sex education.

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S H E R BO R N E SC H O OL S

And what does that mean for your daughter or son?

Our belief is that a single-sex environment in the classroom and in Boarding Houses allows for focus without distraction, while an active co-curricular and social programme between the two schools offers all the advantages of a co-educational experience.

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S H E L O O K S F O RWA R D T O P L AY I N G A L O N G S I D E HER BROTHER

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H E A L S O E N J OYS T H E C HA L L E N G E OF PERFORMING IN DIFFERENT C O N C E RT S PAC E S

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S H E R BO R N E SC H O OL S

And then, because the two schools are not only next to each other but overlap in so many places, the opportunities for joint activities, from music to sport, to drama to debating, to coffee in town, are endless.

This combination of circumstances is a rare privilege. The best of both worlds, in fact.

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S H E R BO R N E SC H O OL S

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S H E R BO R N E SC H O OL S

Parents often say that if they had set out to design the perfect model of a school for their son or daughter, Sherborne would be it.

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It is these enthusiasms which enrich a life, but also which ignite the spark in a child that creates a love of learning and a desire to attain.

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S H E R BO R N E SC H O OL S

And this leads us on to something else.

The combination of energy and enthusiasm, with single-sex focus and joint activities at every turn, brings about a remarkable change in the child, which is why our ‘value-added’ scores are so high.

Between arrival at Sherborne and departure, the transformation is astounding. The girls say this, the boys say this. The parents and the staff say so too.

It may sound fanciful to you, you may not believe it.

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Come and see us, then you will.

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Sherborne School Abbey Road Sherborne Dorset DT9 3LF 01935 810403 admissions@sherborne.org sherborne.org

Sherborne Girls Bradford Road Sherborne Dorset DT9 3QN 01935 818224 admissions@sherborne.com sherborne.com

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