Sherborne Primary School vs The Gryphon School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sherborne Primary School
Sherborne
The Gryphon School
Sherborne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Dorset
Dorset
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
304
1569
Capacity
330
1495
Occupancy
92%
105%
FSM %
18.4%
21.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jun 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.5%
KS2 Reading
69%
-
KS2 Maths
55%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
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)