Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School vs The Gryphon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Gryphon School
Sherborne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
336
1569
Capacity
420
1495
Occupancy
80%
105%
FSM %
25.4%
21.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jun 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.5%
KS2 Reading
60%
-
KS2 Maths
54%
-
KS2 Writing
66%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
156
Retention
-
87%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
29%
Degree course
-
65%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
184
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (98)
Mathematics (86)
Psychology (80)
Chemistry (64)
Psychology (64)
Sociology (60)
Biology (56)
Biology (56)