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The Gryphon School

Voluntary controlled school · Sherborne · DT9 4EQ

Ages 11–18 · Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,374
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr S Hillier

Location

Address
Bristol Road
Postcode
DT9 4EQ
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sherborne, Pre-LGR 2019 Dorset. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Sherborne
15
Secondary schools in Sherborne
1
Academies among open schools in Sherborne
73% (11)
Open schools in DT9
15
Secondary in DT9
1

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SherborneNear DT9

  • The Gryphon School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sherborne · DT9 4EQ · Dorset

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sherborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 4AJ · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Harbour Vale School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

    Sherborne · DT9 4DN · Dorset

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM69.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Sherborne School

    Other independent school

    Sherborne · DT9 3AP · Dorset

    Ages 13–19

    • Att830.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Milborne Port Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 5EP · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM21.4%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr S Hillier

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