The Gryphon School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Gryphon School
Address: Bristol Road
Town/City: Sherborne
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT9 4EQ
Country: 100041033616
 Telephone Number: 01935 813122
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Sherborne Area Schools' Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicki Edwards
Capacity: 1495
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1571 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138471
DfE Number: 838/4512
UKPRN: 10038102
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: West Dorset (E14001031)
Electoral Ward: Sherborne East (E05012715)
Diocese: CE34(Diocese of Salisbury)

Easting & Northing: 363910E, 117845N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 57' 34.31" N 2° 30' 54.4" W
Plus Code: 9C2VXF5M+RX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Sherborne Primary School (0.4km)
  2. Harbour Vale School (0.5km)
  3. Sherborne School (1.3km)
  4. Sherborne Preparatory School (1.3km)
  5. Sherborne School for Girls (1.5km)
  6. Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School (2.4km)
  7. Milborne Port Primary School (4.0km)
  8. Trent Young's CofE Primary School (4.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Natalie Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2025.
  • Mrs Yvonne Bright - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 July 2023.
  • Mr Tom Crassweller - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2017 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 May 2025.
  • Mr Neil Grenyer - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 May 2026.
  • Mrs Fiona Hartley - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2023.
  • Mr Ben Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2025.
  • Revd Martin Lee - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
  • Mrs Joanna Mears - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2025.
  • Mr Dave Oxford - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2025.
  • Dr Julie Philpin - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2026.
  • Mrs Caroline Polley - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2023.