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The Gryphon School

Bristol Road, Sherborne DT9 4EQ

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,569
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,495
Local authority
Dorset
Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 46.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.7
55thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 35.1
44thpercentile
Attendance20% of pupils persistently absent
66thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Gryphon School

The Gryphon School is a secondary academy in Sherborne, Dorset, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.

It has 1,569 pupils on roll and room for 1,495. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Church of England. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Bristol Road
Sherborne DT9 4EQ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,569
Capacity
1,495 pupils
Free school meals
21.80% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Sherborne Area Schools' Trust
Local authority
Dorset
Nation
England
URN
138471

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