The Gryphon SchoolBuckler's Mead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Gryphon School and Buckler's Mead School are secondary schools.
The Gryphon School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Buckler's Mead School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Gryphon School is ahead on our composite score.
The Gryphon School was judged Good and Buckler's Mead School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for The Gryphon School and 44.5 for Buckler's Mead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Gryphon School (53.5 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Buckler's Mead School (41.0 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SherborneThe Gryphon School | YeovilBuckler's Mead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 29 in Dorset | 11th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,555 | 797 | |
| Capacity | 1,495 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Sherborne, DT9 4EQ | Yeovil, BA21 4NH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.2% Stronger figure | 63.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.3% | 42.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 Stronger figure | 4.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 156 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,555 | 797 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Gryphon School
Buckler's Mead School
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