The Gryphon School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Gryphon School
Address: Bristol Road
Town/City: Sherborne
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT9 4EQ
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: Mr Jim Gower
Capacity: 1495
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1569 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.8%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138471
DfE Number: 838/4512
UKPRN: 10038102
UPRN: 100041033616
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: West Dorset (E14001575)
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 11 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
  • Mr Christopher Bartlett - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2026.
  • Mrs Yvonne Bright - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 24 July 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 22 July 2027.
  • Mr Tom Crassweller - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2017 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 October 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Darlington - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 April 2028.
  • Dr Leigh Fisher - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 June 2029.
  • Mr Jim Gower - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Neil Grenyer - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 May 2030.
  • Mrs Julia Massey - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
  • Mrs Catherine Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 October 2029.
  • Mrs Sally Palmer - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Dr Julie Philpin - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 March 2030.
  • Mr Matthew Punch - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 January 2028.
  • Mrs Gemma Stunt - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2029.