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The Gryphon School

Academy converter · Sherborne · DT9 4EQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,569 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.1

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 848.1
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,223

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

235

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

221

Total preferences (any rank)
335
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
170
Offers to outside-LA applicants
92
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,569 pupils · 1,495 places

Pupils on roll
1,569
Boys / girls
758 / 811
School capacity
1,495
Capacity fill
1,569 / 1,495 (105%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
257
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 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
Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Academy trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Jim Gower

Location

Address
Bristol Road
Postcode
DT9 4EQ
Town
Sherborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sherborne, Dorset, 1,569 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.8%. 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
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

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

  • Sherborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 4AJ · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.04

    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

  • Trent Young's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sherborne · DT9 4SW · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jim Gower
Telephone
01935813122
Website
http://www.Gryphon.dorset.sch.uk/

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