The Gryphon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 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
- 1514 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 8.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 82.3%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 4.5%
Indian 2.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.1
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 82 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 82 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 90 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
The Gryphon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 170
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 92
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 123 115 |
| Year 8 | 243 126 117 |
| Year 9 | 237 123 114 |
| Year 10 | 233 122 111 |
| Year 11 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 12 | 183 78 105 |
| Year 13 | 141 59 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 48.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 58.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 21.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% |