The Gryphon School
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Bristol Road Sherborne Dorset DT9 4EQ |
| Phone | 01935813122 |
| Reference Number | 138471 |
Description
betaThe Gryphon School is a Church of England secondary academy situated at Bristol Road, DT9 4EQ in Sherborne, Dorset, England. Established in 1992, it operates as part of the Sherborne Schools' Area Trust (SAST). The school caters for students aged 11 to 18 and currently enrolls approximately 1,552 students, with an additional 400 students in its sixth form college.
The school campus features a modern Learning Resource Centre, a Sixth Form Common Room, and a dedicated café, together with a state-of-the-art digital learning environment. It has a strong sporting ethos, with a coherent system of house teams representing the merged schools from its history: Lord Digby's Girls School, Foster's Grammar School, and St Aldhelm's Secondary Modern School.
The Gryphon School offers a broad and flexible curriculum, including extracurricular activities, clubs, and trips. Students can take a variety of A-level and Level 3 BTEC subjects, and they are allowed to personalize their choices in years 9 and 10. Moreover, the school aims to offer an outstanding education, providing outstandingly high achievements both personally and academically. Under the direction of Headteacher Nicki Edwards until June 2017, when Headmaster Steven Hillier became the Executive Head of the multi-academy trust, SAST. As of June 2017, James Gower assumed the role of Headteacher.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1552 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.42%
Girls: 50.58% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 7 | 241 |
| 8 | 240 |
| 9 | 237 |
| 10 | 238 |
| 11 | 235 |
| 12 | 171 |
| 13 | 190 |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-09-18 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-11-15 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2014-01-29 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2012-08-10 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Previously as The Gryphon School | ||
| 2012-03-20 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2010-11-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-03-04 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2007-05-22 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-02-03 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.14 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.