Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Lyme Regis · DT7 3TT · Devon
Ages 5–11
- KS20%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM11.7%
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 113901
The Woodroffe School
Foundation school · Lyme Regis · DT7 3LX
Ages 11–18 · 886 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
51.0
Overall absence
9.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
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
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
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%+)
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.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lyme Regis · DT7 3DY · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- Absence9.1%
- FSM33.9%
0.7 miles away
Charmouth Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Bridport · DT6 6LR · Dorset
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.5%
- FSM35.2%
2.1 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Watts
- Telephone
- 01297442232