Sherborne School for Girls

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Sherborne Girls
Address
Bradford Rd Sherborne , Dorset , DT9 3QN England
Coordinates	50°56′53″N 2°31′41″W / 50.948°N 2.528°W / 50.948; -2.528
Information
Type	Private day and boarding school
Motto	μεγάλη καλόν τό άθλον καὶ ἡ ἐλπὶς (The prize is a fair one and the hope great)
Religious affiliation(s)	Church of England
Established	1899
Founders	John and Charlotte Wingfield Digby
Department for Education URN	113919 Tables
Head	Ruth Sullivan
Gender	Girls
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	485
Houses	7
Former pupils	Old Girls
Website	http://www.sherborne.com/

Sherborne Girls, formally known as Sherborne School for Girls, is an independent day and boarding school for girls, located in Sherborne, North Dorset, England. There were 485 pupils attending in 2019–2020, with more than 90 per cent of them living on campus in the seven boarding houses. Recognition for Sherborne Girls has included a double "excellent" rating in its Independent Schools Inspectorate Report^[when?] and the title of Best Public School of The Year at the Tatler Schools Awards 2017/2018.^{[citation needed]}