Sherborne and its independent schools
Patrick Francis, former head of history at Sherborne School, explains why ‘a small market town in north Dorset has become such a major educational centre’
Published in July ’21
The Courts at Sherborne School
FOR more than a century, Sherborne has been renowned for the excellence of its schools, both state and independent. They are a conspicuous part of the town’s identity and a significant contributor to its prosperity. In recent times the resident population of some 12,000 has been enlarged in term-time by the presence of approximately 1200 boarding students…
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