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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Sherfield School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 134769
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 630 Published school capacity
Capacity used 80.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 0 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 505 462 full-time · 43 part-time
Female pupils 245 48.5% of pupils
Male pupils 260 51.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Basingstoke and Deane 19.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Basingstoke and Deane 15.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Basingstoke and Deane 0.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.1% 137 of 505 pupils
6.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.1%
Basingstoke and Deane 23.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 26.3% 133 pupils
England 14.8% 11.6 pts above
EHC plans 0.8% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.2 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

66.3 27.1 pts above England
School 66.3
Basingstoke and Deane 37.8
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 81.8% England 36.0% 45.8 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 89.1% England 51.4% 37.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 20.0% England 30.6% 10.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 5.45 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

80.2% 0.4 pts above England
Sherfield School
80.2%
Basingstoke and Deane
85.8%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools