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Sherfield School

Independent · ages 0-19MixedIndependent505 pupilsSixth formNurseryHampshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths82%England 46%
Places125 spare505 pupils, 630 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll505Census January 2024

Sherfield School is an independent school in Hampshire for boys and girls aged 0 to 19. It has 505 pupils and room for 630.

Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0HU01256 884800sherfieldschool.co.ukMs Caroline Taylor head masterAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

55 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score66.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths82%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths89%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 41.241.220182019: 39.939.920192022: 52.552.520222023: 55.455.420232024: 42.842.820242025: 66.366.32025
Since 2018: +25.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018HampshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11555138484434
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 866.342.855.452.539.941.245.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths82%59%50%60%0%0%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths89%59%76%71%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.453.474.474.413.363.563.984.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry20%14%18%21%0%0%32%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 21 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Geography95%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Social Studies96%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
English Language91%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
English Literature91%grades 9 to 5, England 58%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Art and Design (40% here, 58% across England).

What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics55 entries
86%England 53%
91%England 54%
91%England 58%
Biology39 entries
97%England 82%
Chemistry38 entries
97%England 81%
Physics38 entries
97%England 82%
Business33 entries
76%England 51%
Social Studies22 entries
96%England 54%
Geography20 entries
95%England 51%
50%England 36%
87%England 56%
Art and Design15 entries
40%England 58%
100%England 50%
Spanish13 entries
77%England 54%
History13 entries
100%England 52%
92%England 56%
Economics10 entries
100%England 70%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics5558%86%91%53%
English Language5551%91%98%54%
English Literature5351%91%98%58%
Biology3964%97%97%82%
Chemistry3858%97%100%81%
Physics3868%97%100%82%
Business3346%76%85%51%
Social Studies2268%96%100%54%
Geography2075%95%100%51%
Combined Science166%50%94%36%
Physical Education1567%87%87%56%
Art and Design150%40%73%58%
Design & Technology1471%100%100%50%
Spanish1354%77%92%54%
History1354%100%100%52%
Computer Science1283%92%100%56%
Economics1040%100%100%70%
Classical Civilisation956%78%78%58%
Drama850%88%100%60%
French7100%100%100%60%
Music743%86%86%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

11 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-35.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.19Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students113326163431
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry35.8536.7144.8338.9336.9729.21
Average A level gradeB-B-B+BB-C
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS36.1940.9148.4439.3328.61
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%27%73%20%0%
A level progressA level value added+0.19+0.36+0.50-0.28
Applied general courses: points per entry41.2535.0040.79

A level subjects

2 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics5Biology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%
Biology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 49%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
66.266.6
Gap 0.4England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll505Census January 2024
Places63080% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support26%133 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%4 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls260 / 245
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll505547667603531464
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support25%23%21%22%21%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%1%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 26 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training92%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training92%56%82%
Education77%50%77%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work15%6%6%
Not in education, work or training4%13%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m412 months to June 2026, mostly drugs
Local crime rate34 per 1,000 people63% lower than the England average
Typical house price£372,000Basingstoke and Deane
Nearest bus stop310 mSherfield School, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Loddon SchoolIndependent840 m28Not inspectedCompare
Four Lanes Infant SchoolCouncil1.8 miles263Good 202359Compare
Four Lanes Community Junior SchoolCouncil1.8 miles358Good 202424Compare
Whitewater Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles111Good 202239Compare
Great Binfields Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles415Good 202276Compare
Wellesley Prep SchoolIndependent2.2 miles263Not inspectedCompare
Bramley Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.3 miles467Not inspected41Compare
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolChurch of England2.7 miles357Report card 202667Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Sherfield School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Sherfield School yet.

How good are Sherfield School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 82% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 66.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Sherfield School have?

505 pupils aged 0 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 630 places, so it is 80% full.

Does Sherfield School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 2 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 0HU
Telephone
01256 884800
Website
www.sherfieldschool.co.uk
Head Master
Ms Caroline Taylor
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 0-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Bramley
Constituency
North East Hampshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2 February 2005 (new provision)
URN
134769 · LAESTAB 8506084 · UKPRN 10017809

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from