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Sherborne School, Newell, Sherborne, DT9

Land size
4.6 acres
Use Class
Use Classes: C3, C1, C2

Key Features

  • 4.6 acre (1.9 hectare) site
  • 45,489 sq ft (4,226 sqm) of existing floor space
  • Central location within the sought after town of Sherborne
  • Redevelopment opportunity for a range of uses (Subject to Planning)

Description

The property currently comprises the premises of Sherborne International School. The site extends approximately 4.6 acres (1.9 hectares) and accommodates several buildings used for educational and pastoral activities. These include the former Newell Grange buildings, Nethercombe Farmhouse (former Emerenciana buildings), a modern accommodation block, together with the Greenfield Hall Building, which is used as a multi-use performing arts centre. There is also a smaller ancillary building referred to as the Francis Building. In total, the built accommodation extends to approximately 45,489 sq ft (4,226 sq m) on a gross internal area (GIA) basis.

The property also benefits from associated car parking and grounds. In addition, there are areas of undeveloped land in the north and eastern regions of the site.

The site benefits from vehicular access from Marston Road to the west and Blackberry Lane to the north, with additional pedestrian access available from Newell, ensuring convenient and flexible connectivity to the surrounding area.

A belt of mature vegetation and trees forms a natural boundary along the western edge of the site, while maintained hedgerows borders areas of the site to the north and west.

Location
The site occupies a central location within the sought after town of Sherborne in north west Dorset. The town lies approximately 6 miles (10 km) east ofYeovil, 41 miles (66 km) south of Bristol, and 41 miles (66 km) south-west of Bath. The site is well connected by road, situated just off the A30, which provides direct links east towards Shaftesbury and west towards Yeovil.

Sherborne is a historic town renowned for its heritage assets, including Sherborne Abbey and Sherborne Castle which contribute to the town’s distinctive identity. The town centre offers a wide range of local amenities, including independent retailers, cafes, restaurants and both a Waitrose and Sainsburys supermarket. A Morrisons Daily convenience store is located 0.5 miles from the property. Further, larger retail offerings can be found in nearby Yeovil, which hosts a wider selection of retailers and employment opportunities. Sherborne also benefits from a weekly market and a strong sense of community.

Sherborne Train Station is approximately 1.5 miles (0.9 miles) south of the property and offers regular rail services to London Waterloo, Exeter St Davids and Salisbury. Yeovil Pen Mill is located approximately 7.2 km (4.5 miles) from the property and offers direct services to additional stations such as Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa.

Specifications
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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-14

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 33% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Sherborne Primary School790 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    304
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    336
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Trent Young's CofE Primary School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    143
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thornford CofE Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    104
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Milborne Port Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    169
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Gryphon School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,569
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Buckler's Mead School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    812
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Westfield Academy5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,013
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Preston School Academy5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,003
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Arthur's School8.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Sherborne, Sherborne, Dorset401 metres
Waitrose Sherborne, Sherborne, Dorset431 metres
Sainsburys Sherborne, Sherborne, Dorset897 metres

GP surgery

The Grove Medical Centre648 metres

Pharmacy

The Abbey Pharmacy554 metres

Hospital

Yeatman Hospital211 metres

Green space

Play Space196 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Sherborne Rail Station945 metres

Nearest bus stop

Greenhill239 metres

Typical drive times

Yeovil9 min · 5.4 miles
Sherborne1 min · 0.4 miles
Wincanton19 min · 9.9 miles
Stalbridge15 min · 8 miles
Wells (city)49 min · 28 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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