[2] The school is based on the original in Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom.
Sherborne was established in Qatar in 2009 at the invitation of the Supreme Education Council.
[3] A member of the ruling family, Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Thani, had recommended the school to the council.
[4][5] It was the first Sherborne branch established outside the United Kingdom.
Starting from September 2024, the sherborne senior school will begin to accept students aged 4-18, within the same site, while the Sherborne Prep will become a new, boys-only school.