Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=146958,128787,113918,138471
31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harbour Vale School | Lord Digby's School | Sherborne School | The Gryphon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Harbour Vale School | Lord Digby's School | Sherborne School | The Gryphon School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sherborne, DT9 4DN | Sherborne, DT9 3JG | Sherborne, DT9 3AP | Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
| School typediffers | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Community school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 11–18 | 13–19 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 30.4 | 48.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 26.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 235 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 232 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 23 | — | 538 | 1,569 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 23 / 38 (61%) | — | 538 / 600 (90%) | 1,569 / 1,495 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 69.6% | — | — | 21.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kelly Knight | — | Mr Simon Heard | Mr Jim Gower |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.