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Wey Valley Academy

Academy converter · Weymouth · DT3 5AN

Ages 11–16 · 994 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

15.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

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 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.5%
Unauthorised11.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,031

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 fill97%

994 pupils · 1,020 places

Pupils on roll
994
Boys / girls
506 / 488
School capacity
1,020
Capacity fill
994 / 1,020 (97%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
332
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Academy trust
AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
Sponsor
Ambitions Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steven Dyer

Location

Address
436 Dorchester Road
Postcode
DT3 5AN
Town
Weymouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Weymouth, Dorset, 994 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.4%.

Open schools in Weymouth
22
Secondary schools in Weymouth
3
Academies among open schools in Weymouth
50% (11)
Open schools in DT3
9
Secondary in DT3
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.

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    • FSM47.5%

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    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM52.1%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Dyer
Telephone
01305817000
Website
http://weyvalley-academy.co.uk/

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