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Qatar, Doha
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Sherborne Qatar supports social and emotional development through its pastoral care system, Form Tutors who monitor pupil wellbeing, and daily form-time check-ins, with the House System providing a caring, mentoring environment that fosters belonging and leadership.
Sherborne Qatar operates a specialist SEN provision (Qetaf) for pupils aged 3 to 11 at the Preparatory School in Bani Hajer, serving SEND including autism, Down syndrome, global development delay, intellectual disabilities, and speech and language difficulties, complemented by a Learning Support Provision focused on inclusive education across the school.
Explicit English as an Additional Language (EAL) provision is not described in public Sherborne Qatar materials; the school describes inclusive Learning Support and a specialist SEND service (Qetaf) but does not list a dedicated EAL program.
Mental wellbeing is supported through pastoral care, with Form Tutors checking in daily and the House System providing mentoring and a network of support to help pupils develop resilience and emotional intelligence.
Sherborne Qatar has safeguarding and child protection policies, including a Safeguarding Policy and a Wellbeing Policy, which are publicly listed on the school's policies page.
Sherborne Qatar is a family of five British schools in Doha, all part of the Sherborne UK network. It operates across four campuses—the Mall of Qatar Senior School, the Boys Prep in Al Rayyan, the Bani Hajer Prep, and the Girls Prep in Al Ebb—serving ages 3 to 18 in an all-through, coeducational setting. The curriculum follows the National Curriculum for England, complemented by Sherborne Qatar's values and thematic approaches, and students sit IGCSEs in Years 10–11 and AS/A Levels in Years 12–13 at Cambridge and Edexcel examination centres. The Four Pillars—individualised academic excellence, character and wellbeing, future-focused learning, and the Separate Yet Together model—shape every pupil's development. State‑of‑the‑art facilities include a dedicated Sixth Form Centre, a theatre, five libraries, and outdoor spaces designed for study and sport. The school emphasises pastoral care, digital literacy, and close partnerships with parents, under a shared identity: Five Schools, One Sherborne Standard.
