Hockey is booming at Sherborne Girls with both performance and participation at the core.  

We have record numbers of girls representing the school across 15 teams, with block fixtures played on a weekly basis against all the top schools in the area. Our flagship teams compete in both the indoor and outdoor England Hockey Schools Cups; in 2025 our U14 team narrowly missed out on reaching the National quarter final, an outstanding achievement.  

Girls benefit from expert coaching from both internal and external specialist coaches, a full programme of strength and conditioning as well the seniors enjoying weekly training with the Sherborne Boys. Our girls are ambitious beyond school level with a large number of players competing at Club (Yeovil and Sherborne, Bath Bucaneers, Shepton Mallet), County (Dorset and Somerset) and Regional (Bath TA) level. Hockey for these girls extends well beyond the Michaelmas term and others are also invited to join our summer league team, playing in the Yeovil and Sherborne Hockey Club competition in the Trinity term.  

Whether a beginner or talented top performer, hockey at Sherborne Girls provides an opportunity to learn and play a sport that can be easily accessed beyond life at school.  

Athletics is open to all girls in the Trinity term, with training at Sherborne Girls and the Yeovil track. 

Led by expert coaches, girls develop skills and compete locally and at county level, including the English Schools’ Championships. Joint sessions with Sherborne Boys continue this year. 

Cross country runs throughout the Michaelmas and Lent terms, combining competitive success with an inclusive, enjoyment-led ethos. 

Training explores scenic routes around Sherborne, with highlights including the ESSA Cup, Bryanston relays, the Dorset Schools Championship and the Studland Stampede. Girls of all abilities are welcome, with the focus on personal goals, teamwork, and developing a lifelong love of running. 

Lacrosse is an energetic and highly skilled sport at Sherborne Girls, often described as the fastest game on two feet.  

At Sherborne Girls we offer a full programme from West through to Seniors, giving girls the chance to compete in a wide variety of fixtures and tournaments throughout the season.  

Teams regularly enter the South West Schools Tournament at every age group, and our top players take part in the National Schools Lacrosse Championship organised by England Lacrosse. Girls benefit from a dedicated team of expert coaches – including current members of the Regional and National Academy coaching staff – who deliver high-quality training focused on skills, tactics and game understanding. Learning takes place through games sessions, extra-curricular clubs and targeted skills sessions that support players at every stage of their development.  

Lacrosse at Sherborne Girls is built on an inclusive and supportive environment, welcoming complete beginners as well as experienced athletes. Whether a girl is discovering the sport for the first time or competing at a high level, she is encouraged to grow in confidence, embrace challenge and enjoy being part of a dynamic, fast-moving game that champions teamwork, resilience and excellence. 

Strength & Conditioning program is a unique offering open to all girls and led by our two S&C coaches. 

Our programme focuses on helping girls build functional strength, develop technique, and improve overall fitness in a safe, supportive environment. It is accessible through P.E. lessons, after-school clubs, games sessions, and dedicated sports scholar sessions. Students engage with theory content in P.E. lessons, learning how to support their bodies both physically and psychologically. 

The program promotes confidence, discipline, and healthy habits, helping students grow both physically and mentally and supporting their performance in sport, in the classroom, and beyond. 

Netball is Sherborne Girls most successful team sport and is thriving both in performance and participation.

We provide a structured and varied program focussing on becoming the best we can through individual skill and team-based progress, participation for all and a lifelong enjoyment of sport. 

Sherborne Girls Netball have links with Bath Netball and both Dorset and Somerset Academies. We have girls playing on the England Netball pathways and our teams play in a vast range of National cups and tournaments. We have an exciting fixtures card and are proud to be supporting 18 teams with 216 girls per week playing competitively in a female focused and inclusive environment. 

Netball is a fantastic game comprising strength, agility, game sense and athleticism and our girls are loving it. They are true role models of the school displaying so much pride, sportsmanship, resilience and leadership both through our training program and on match days. 

Swimming runs year-round and supports all levels, with coaching focused on technique, fitness, and personal bests. 

Girls train for competitions and enjoy morning swims. Sherborne Girls compete in regular Galas including ESSA relays, North Dorsets and more recently the Bath Cup held in the London Olympic Pool. We also host two Galas in the Trinity Term and our eagerly anticipated House Swimming gala offering every girl a chance to be involved.

Tennis at Sherborne Girls is thriving with over 200 girls opting to play in the Trinity Term whether recreationally or competitively.  

Girls may play all year round with large numbers participating in winter squads and taking private lessons. Our strong relationship with Sherborne Tennis Club and its coaches is at the core and our strength in depth is displayed in our outstanding match results during the summer term. We field 16 teams across all age groups with plenty of opportunity for girls to participate from our top end county players to the less experienced who may be competing for the first time. 

It truly is a sport for all, one that girls can enjoy during their time at school and beyond.  

Sailing runs year-round at Sutton Bingham Reservoir, in partnership with Sherborne Boys. 

With a large fleet and expert coaching, girls of all abilities can compete in team racing and BSDRA events. Sherborne Girls has been by far the most active single sex girls' school at BSDRA events over recent years. Sherborne has seen national success, and girls in the Upper Fifth can apply for the Andrew Yorke Award to help fund their training to become RYA instructors. 

Football is accessible to all girls at points throughout the year and a building sport at our school. 

Football at Sherborne Girls continues to grow, with success at both performance and participation levels. Focus is on girls being able to understand the rules, play football technically well and understand team tactics and systems. We aim to make football part of their post school life where they will enjoy and play at any level. 

Football is available to U5, L6 and U6 in the Michaelmas and Lent terms. We provide 3 senior teams where numbers permit and have fixtures for all levels with the 1st team also playing in the Southwest Development League (which we won last season), the ISFA Shield and the Dorset Cup. All girls who chose football will at some stage play in a team at some level. 

In the Lent term football is offered to M5 and L5 as a games option and will function if there is enough interest. 

Cricket thrives at Sherborne Girls, run by Mr Watts. 

This includes 1-1 coaching for our performance players and open to all in the Trinity Term. In the Trinity Term, we have weekly block fixtures for all age groups along with entering the National Schools Cup with our senior team. We are delighted that we currently have County representation across the age groups.  

Sherborne Girls has a long-standing tradition of competing in the British Schoolgirls Ski Races in Flaine, combining competitive challenge with team camaraderie.

Success has been seen in both Slalom and Giant Slalom disciplines, with both experienced racers and recreational skiers demonstrating significant progress and achieving some good results.

Students compete in mixed-age teams on their own horses in NSEA and SEG events and have enjoyed considerable success over the years at both Hickstead and Windsor. 

Badminton is open to all year groups and welcomes all abilities. 

We have weekly training sessions alongside badminton being part of the Games programme for M5-U6. We have weekly fixtures for M5 and above with input from Miss Nightingale and Mr Martin.