Academy converter Secondary Open

The Gryphon School

Bristol Road, Dorset, DT9 4EQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 June 2023). Last inspected 21 June 2023.

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1,555
Pupils
20.5%
Free school meals
1 August 2012
Opened

About this school

The Gryphon School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Dorset, Dorset. The school has 1,555 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 June 2023). Last inspected 21 June 2023. The Headteacher is Jim Gower. The school is administered by Dorset local authority. It belongs to SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 August 2012.

School details

Headteacher
Jim Gower
Trust
SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST
Local authority
Dorset
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
URN
138471

Admissions

Applications for places at The Gryphon School are handled by the school or the local authority (Dorset). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.06
Progress 8 · 2023-24
44%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
66%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.13
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
33%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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