The Gryphon School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bristol Road
 Sherborne
 Dorset DT9 4EQ
Telephone: 01935 813122

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Gryphon School
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jim Gower (since October 2023 – came from King Arthur's School)
Previous Headteacher: Nicki Edwards
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 104.2 / 15.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.9
Number of pupils: 1552
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.9
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 20.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: West Dorset
Electoral Ward: Sherborne East
School Number: 8384512

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Harbour Vale School (0.5km) show on map
  2. Sherborne Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Sherborne School (1.4km) show on map
  4. Sherborne Preparatory School (1.4km) show on map
  5. Sherborne School for Girls (1.5km) show on map
  6. Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  7. Milborne Port Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  8. Trent Young's CofE Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  9. Leweston School (5.5km) show on map
  10. Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary... (5.8km) show on map
  11. Thornford CofE Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  12. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, B... (6.5km) show on map
  13. Primrose Lane Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  14. Fiveways Special School (7.2km) show on map
  15. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Contro... (7.3km) show on map
  16. Birchfield Community Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  17. Pen Mill Infant Nursery and Academy (7.6km) show on map
  18. Buckler's Mead School (7.7km) show on map
  19. St. Michael's Academy (7.8km) show on map
  20. Fairmead School (7.8km) show on map
  21. Countess Gytha Primary School (7.9km) show on map
  22. Reckleford Infant School and Nursery (8.0km) show on map
  23. South Somerset Partnership School (8.1km) show on map
  24. Chilton Bridge School (8.2km) show on map
  25. St Gildas Catholic Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  26. Abbas and Templecombe Church School (8.4km) show on map
  27. St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  28. Milford Infants' School (8.4km) show on map
  29. Milford Junior School (8.4km) show on map
  30. St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge (8.5km) show on map
  31. Yeovil College (8.8km) show on map
  32. Horsington Church School (8.8km) show on map
  33. Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  34. Huish Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  35. Marchant Holliday School (9.5km) show on map
  36. Oaklands Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  37. Stalbridge Church of England Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  38. North Cadbury Church of England Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  39. Westfield Academy (9.7km) show on map
  40. Hazlegrove Preparatory School (9.9km) show on map
  41. Preston School Academy (10.2km) show on map
  42. Holy Trinity Church School (10.2km) show on map
  43. Preston CofE Primary School (10.8km) show on map
  44. East Coker Community Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  45. Chilthorne Domer Church School (11.6km) show on map
  46. Kingfisher Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  47. Cambian Lufton College (12.2km) show on map
  48. King Arthur's School (12.4km) show on map
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  50. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary (13.0km) show on map
  51. West Coker CofE VC Primary School (13.2km) show on map
  52. Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School (13.6km) show on map
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  55. St Margaret's School, Tintinhull (14.0km) show on map
  56. All Saints Church School (14.1km) show on map
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  68. Keinton Mandeville Primary School (15.7km) show on map
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  72. Ash Church of England Primary School (16.9km) show on map
  73. Stower Provost Community School (16.9km) show on map
  74. Norton Sub Hamdon Church School (17.1km) show on map
  75. King's Bruton (17.3km) show on map
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  77. West Chinnock Church School (17.9km) show on map
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  93. Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy (19.8km) show on map
  94. Butleigh Church of England Primary School (19.8km) show on map
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  96. Shillingstone Church of England Primary School (20.2km) show on map
  97. South Petherton Junior School (20.4km) show on map
  98. Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Pr... (20.5km) show on map
  99. Merriott Primary School (20.5km) show on map
  100. Wadham School (20.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

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