All Saints' Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · 598 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.6
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The Gryphon School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,569of 1,495 places
- Free school meals
- 21.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 234
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 21 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Gryphon School (URN 113890, until 1 August 2012).
What the data says
Of the 236 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Gryphon School in 2023, 53% stayed on in The Gryphon School’s own sixth form (Dorset average 43%), 31% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 191 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Dorset 27%, England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.7 against 46.1 across England and 43.2 in Dorset, with 44% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Dorset and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Gryphon School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 236 | 3,781 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Gryphon School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 191 | 2,810 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 27% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 32% | 40% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Gryphon School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.7 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 3.79 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.1 | 31.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.5 | 46.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 230 | 98% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 73% |
| Mathematics | 230 | 98% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 75% |
| English Literature | 227 | 97% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 171 | 73% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 65% |
| History | 146 | 62% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 61% |
| Geography | 94 | 40% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 62% |
| Business Studies | 79 | 34% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 59% |
| Biology | 58 | 25% | 23% | 34% | 45% | 95% |
| 3D Design | 56 | 24% | 2% | 14% | 16% | 77% |
| Physics | 56 | 24% | 23% | 43% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 24% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 98% |
| Photography | 53 | 23% | 6% | 6% | 19% | 49% |
| Spanish | 52 | 22% | 19% | 10% | 27% | 65% |
| Drama | 45 | 19% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 44 | 19% | 9% | 30% | 28% | 82% |
| Economics | 38 | 16% | 1% | 21% | 34% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 34 | 15% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 23 | 10% | 31% | 57% | 32% | 91% |
| French | 18 | 8% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 61% |
| Film Studies | 16 | 7% | 1% | 19% | 20% | 56% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 83% |
| German | 9 | 4% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 100% |
| Latin | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 74 | 47% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 29 | 19% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 17% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 11 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Gryphon School | Dorset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 357 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 156 | 1,518 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.12 | 32.20 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 48 | 31% | 31% |
| Psychology | 39 | 25% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 20% | 17% |
| Sociology | 30 | 19% | 13% |
| Geography | 27 | 17% | 10% |
| Biology | 26 | 17% | 20% |
| Physics | 26 | 17% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 12% | 13% |
| English Literature | 19 | 12% | 11% |
| History | 18 | 12% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 17 | 11% | 5% |
| 3D Design | 16 | 10% | 1% |
| Ancient History | 15 | 10% | 0% |
| Economics | 15 | 10% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 13 | 8% | 2% |
| Law | 12 | 8% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 6% | 3% |
| Drama | 10 | 6% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 6% | 4% |
| Photography | 9 | 6% | 3% |
| English Language | 9 | 6% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 9% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 13 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 8% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Budmouth Academy Weymouth
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Dorset Studio School
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Ferndown Upper School
Community school · sixth form · 1,134 pupils
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.