The origin of a school for girls in Sherborne dates back to 1898, when Mr Kenelm Wingfield Digby, MP for North Dorset and resident of Sherborne Castle, decided that a girls’ school, similar to the long-established King Edward VI boys’ public school in Sherborne, was needed in the town.
Sherborne School for Girls is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (company number: 00306828), and registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (registration number: 307427). Registered Office: Sherborne Girls, Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN