What is The Gryphon School's Ofsted rating?

The Gryphon School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2014 inspection.

What are The Gryphon School's latest exam results?

The Gryphon School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 46.7. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is The Gryphon School located?

The Gryphon School is a secondary school in Sherborne, Dorset (DT9 4EQ).

How many pupils attend The Gryphon School?

The Gryphon School has around 1,555 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare The Gryphon School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

The Gryphon School

Bristol Road, Sherborne, DT9 4EQ

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2014

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

46.7school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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The Gryphon School, Sherborne — Des Blenkinsopp / Wikimedia Commons

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

46.7

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

19.8%

Basics 9-5

43.6%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

46.7

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	50.1	46.4
2023/24	48.1	46.4
2024/25	46.7	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.14	0.00
2023/24	-0.06	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

33.3%

EBacc APS

4.12

EBacc 9-5

13.2%

EBacc 9-4

20.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

35.12

A*-A Grades

20.5%

A*-B Grades

51.2%

AAB+ %

13.2%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 184 students entered

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Harbour Vale School

0.52 km away · Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Good

Sherborne School

1.31 km away · Other independent school

Sherborne School for Girls

1.48 km away · Other independent school

Leweston School

5.49 km away · Other independent school

Fiveways Special School

7.04 km away · Community special school

Outstanding

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