Prep School Portal
A warm welcome to our Prep School Portal which provides information for Prep Schools to help them guide families through our admissions process and details of our Prep School Liaison calendar and opportunities to work with us.
On this page you will find information about key admissions dates, reference forms, scholarship information and links to our admissions process, alongside details of the various events we have coming up for prep schools this academic year. We are committed to developing and strengthening our relationships with prep schools, both local to us in Dorset, and further afield. We are pleased to work closely with schools and their staff to ensure they have a thorough knowledge of our School and can best advise their pupils and parents about a Sherborne education.
Heads and Senior School Coordinators from our feeder schools are regular visitors and we enjoy attending senior schools’ fairs to meet parents who are considering the next steps in their son's schooling.
Admissions Information
Key Admissions Dates
Admissions Overview
13+ Scholarship InformationEvents for Prep Schools
Calendar of Events 25-26
Music Events
Drama Events
Art Events
Virtual Cracking The Code 5 February 2025
U11 Rugby Tournament - November 2024 - details to follow
U11 Hockey Tournament - January 2025
U11 Cricket Tournament - June 2025
Art Teacher CPD - 17 June 2025
Matrons' Conference 2025 Pastoral Care in a Digital Age - Friday 7 MarchStaff Expertise
Our teaching and support staff have a wealth of skills and experience that they are delighted to share, and we are pleased to offer a selection of events for prep school pupils and staff every year. This includes a range of activities at Sherborne, within individual schools, out in the community, and online including:
- STEAM challenges, demonstrations, and activities
- Specialist coaching, refereeing, and fixtures
- Music workshops, masterclasses, performances, and concerts
- Art and DT workshops and masterclasses
- Preaching and speaker opportunities
- CPD seminars and workshops
- Departmental symposia
Thanks to our close partnership with our sister school, Sherborne Girls, the initiatives we run are not limited to boys only and we are always open to co-ordinating tailored enrichment events or programmes for individual schools. Popular recent events have included Cracking the Code, a Printmaking Workshop for staff and pupils, a CPD Conference for Matrons and Prep Schools' Choral Day.
We are very happy to work with prep schools to put together bespoke engagement events. If you would like to find out more about how we can work with your school, please contact Louise Smith, our Engagement Officer, by emailing schoolsliaison@sherborne.org
Senior School Fairs
Meet us at these Senior School Fairs:
Trinity Term 2025
- Wednesday 7 May - Lyceum
- Tuesday 20 May - Dulwich Prep
Michaelmas Term 2025
- Friday 3 October - Pinewood
- Friday 3 October - Perrott Hill