The Gryphon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 138471
- Address
- Bristol Road, DT9 4EQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1555 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 10.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.8%
White British 81.5%
Other White 5.4%
Mixed 3.9%
Indian 3.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
African 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 74 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 56 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Economics | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
The Gryphon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 272
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 174
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 70
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 111 128 |
| Year 8 | 242 127 115 |
| Year 9 | 244 122 122 |
| Year 10 | 239 126 113 |
| Year 11 | 234 119 115 |
| Year 12 | 195 88 107 |
| Year 13 | 162 69 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |