Yewstock School vs Sturminster Newton High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
167
605
Capacity
149
900
Occupancy
112%
67%
FSM %
46.8%
30.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
41.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
36%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
32
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
50%
Any L4+ destination
-
53%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
38
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (36)
Biology (20)
Psychology (18)
Sociology (18)
English Language (16)
Mathematics (16)
English Literature (16)
Geography (14)