The Gryphon School

State-Funded School

the-gryphon-school-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

West DorsetConstituency

DT9 4EQPostcode

6.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Gryphon School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,569 pupils. The Gryphon School is part of Sherborne Area Schools' Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 46.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.4%
EBacc average point score: 4.13

Ethnicity

White

87%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,569

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

18%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,569
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
26 Feb 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.