Sherborne School, Independent boarding school in Sherborne, England
Sherborne School is a boarding school for boys in the center of the small town of Sherborne in Dorset, serving male students between the ages of 13 and 18. The buildings made of golden stone stand directly beside the abbey and accommodate approximately 600 students.
The site served as a place of learning since the 8th century and was refounded as an official school in 1550 under King Edward VI. Teaching has continued without interruption at the same location ever since.
The school maintains academic excellence with three quarters of A-level results graded A or A*, while fostering leadership through sports, music, and drama programs.
The campus is located directly in the historic town center and can be reached on foot from Sherborne railway station in a few minutes. Visitors can view the grounds from the outside; access to interior spaces is usually limited to guided tours or special events.
An early pupil was the Anglo-Saxon king Alfred the Great, who studied here in the 9th century. The uninterrupted use of the site for over 1,300 years is rare to find in England.
Location: Dorset
Location: Sherborne
Inception: 1550
Founders: Edward VI of England
Address: Sherborne School, Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AP
Phone: +441935812249
Website: http://sherborne.org
GPS coordinates: 50.94700,-2.51800
Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:04
Sherborne Abbey
73 m
Sherborne Museum
166 m
The Methodist Church
139 m
Congregational Chapel
261 m
The Digby Tap Inn
229 m
The White Hart Public House
339 m
School Room to South of Congregational Chapel
322 m
Britannia Inn
203 m
The Plume Of Feathers Hotel
164 m
Digby Memorial Church Hall
229 m
Greyhound Public House
315 m
36 and 38, Cheap Street
230 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Post Office, Cheap Street
228 m
Hospital of Saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
138 m
Abbeylands
173 m
The Cross Keys Hotel (The Parade)
155 m
The Conduit
182 m
The General Post Office
231 m
85, Cheap Street
201 m
Bow House
161 m
National Westminster Bank
178 m
The Cemetery Gate
165 m
Former Church House
165 m
Saints John Building
184 m
Library At Sherborne School
57 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside C.B. Brett and Son, Half Moon Street
157 m
Old Bank House
274 m
No 1 (Barclays Bank House) No 3
204 mReviews
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