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The Woodroffe School

Foundation school · Lyme Regis · DT7 3LX

Ages 11–18 · 886 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.0

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.19
−20+2
Attainment 851.0
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
874

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

113

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

111

Total preferences (any rank)
220
Preferred offers (top 3)
117
Applications from outside LA
127
Offers to outside-LA applicants
67
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

886 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
886
Boys / girls
420 / 466
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
886 / 1,050 (84%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
124
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Watts

Location

Address
Uplyme Road
Postcode
DT7 3LX
Town
Lyme Regis
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
West Dorset
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lyme Regis, Dorset, 886 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Lyme Regis
3
Secondary schools in Lyme Regis
1
Academies among open schools in Lyme Regis
67% (2)
Open schools in DT7
3
Secondary in DT7
1
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 Lyme RegisNear DT7

  • Charmouth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridport · DT6 6LR · Dorset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Watts
Telephone
01297442232
Website
http://www.woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk/

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