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Budmouth Academy Weymouth

Academy sponsor led · Weymouth · DT4 9SY

Ages 11–18 · 1,466 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

10.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,305

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

1,466 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,466
Boys / girls
724 / 742
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,466 / 1,800 (81%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
333
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirations Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Mashike

Location

Address
Chickerell Road
Postcode
DT4 9SY
Town
Weymouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 capacity
SEN unit places
259 on roll / 260 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Weymouth, Dorset, 1,466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Weymouth
22
Secondary schools in Weymouth
3
Academies among open schools in Weymouth
50% (11)
Open schools in DT4
14
Secondary in DT4
2
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WeymouthNear DT4

  • All Saints' Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Weymouth · DT4 9BJ · Dorset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence13.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Wey Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Weymouth · DT3 5AN · Dorset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence15.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Conifers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT4 0QF · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Chickerell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 4AT · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Compass

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Pupil referral unit

    Weymouth · DT4 0QU · Dorset

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM58.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Kingfisher School

    Other independent special school

    Weymouth · DT4 0JH · Dorset

    Ages 6–16

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Mashike
Telephone
01305830500
Website
https://www.budmouth-aspirations.org/

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