Welcome to Sherborne

Sherborne Qatar is the 'daughter' school of an historic and distinguished UK school that was founded in 1550 under a royal charter. Our ethos, brand and standards are monitored from Sherborne UK, which also provides a considerable educational input, both pastoral and academic, into the school.

Sherborne Qatar caters for two separate constituencies: the expatriate community drawn from across the whole world, whose skills and expertise are currently needed in the development of Qatar, and the local community who are keen to provide their children with the best education possible. Our curriculum is delivered in English: therefore, to enjoy and gain access to it, our pupils must have a high level of written and spoken English.

Sherborne Qatar is a member of Qatar's Supreme Education Council's Outstanding Schools Programme. Outstanding Schools are selected from top schools throughout the world which teach accredited international or national curricula. Pupils from these schools are routinely admitted into the world's most prestigious universities.

Sherborne Qatar provides a rich education experience which focuses equally on the intellectual, the creative, the emotional and the practical talents of each child. Our goal is to ensure pupils learn the value of kindness, respect, manners, concern for others and service to the community. We aim to produce happy children who are independent thinkers, with the ability to adapt and improve and who are prepared to engage fully in their learning. We wish them to become good communicators, not just through email and texting, but by speaking to each other and enjoying each other's company. We encourage pupils to become lifelong learners who will be able to adapt to the amazing advances and changes that are certain to happen in their lifetimes.

We currently teach an enriched curriculum that is closely based on the National Curriculum for England and Wales from Reception to Year 9. The school will soon extend to year 11, at which point pupils will be prepared for IGCSE examinations using the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) board specifications. Planning for the post-16 curriculum is currently under way, but the clear aim is to give our pupils every opportunity to place themselves in a strong position for entry into the major universities of the world, in Europe and the United States, as well as in Qatar. The rigorous academic programme at Sherborne Qatar is rounded out with strong sport, drama, music and art at all levels. All schools in the Outstanding Schools Programme teach Arabic and Islamic Studies.

Because Sherborne Qatar is modelled on Sherborne UK (a single-sex boys' school), all academic classes in Years 9 to 11 are delivered in single-sex groups. Further gender separation might occur when the school moves to its new site.

Sherborne Qatar employs top quality teachers, mainly from the UK, who are well-versed in the National Curriculum, experienced internationally and dedicated to Sherborne Qatar's all-inclusive education and the development of its pupils.

We hope you find the information contained in this website useful. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you wish to find out more. We look forward to welcoming you to Sherborne.

Peter Barton
Principal