66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
965.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,555
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Gryphon School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+1pp
70%68%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-2pp
47%45%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
46.7
-1.4
53.550.146.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.7
EBacc entry
33%
-1pp
49%41%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
965.8
-49.6
1104.61035.2965.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 965.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
-3.1
39.936.633.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-9pp
23%18%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,555
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Bristol Road, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 44% | 46.7 | Not applicable | 33% | 965.8 | 33% | 1,555 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 46% | 48.1 | -0.06 | 34% | 1015.4 | 34% | 1,514 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 45% | 50.1 | +0.14 | 38% | 1038.5 | 38% | 1,552 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 47% | 53.5 | +0.19 | 42% | 1104.6 | 42% | 1,571 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 43% | 50.6 | -0.02 | 49% | 1051.0 | 49% | 1,555 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 43% | 50.4 | +0.10 | 47% | 1057.2 | 47% | 1,540 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 46% | 49.6 | +0.17 | 58% | — | 58% | 1,590 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | B- | +0.10 | 13% | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 38.2 | B- | +0.22 | 22% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 36.2 | B- | — | 18% | 204 |
| 2021/22 | 39.9 | B | — | 20% | 176 |
| 2018/19 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.08 | 15% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.18 | 20% | 167 |
| 2016/17 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.02 | 12% | 255 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,555 | 16.3 | 11% | 10% | 21% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,514 | 14.7 | 10% | 8% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,552 | 15.2 | 9% | 7% | 18% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,571 | 16.5 | 8% | 6% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,553 | 16.4 | 8% | 7% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,555 | 15.2 | 7% | 6% | 17% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,540 | 16.0 | 6% | 6% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,590 | 16.1 | 6% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.