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Wyvern Academy

Academy special converter · Weymouth · DT3 5AL

Ages 2–19 · 95 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
72

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 fill106%

95 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
68 / 27
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
95 / 90 (106%)
Free school meals
47.5%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Seymour

Location

Address
Dorchester Road
Postcode
DT3 5AL
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 special converter, Ages 2–19, in Weymouth, Dorset, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.5%.

Open schools in Weymouth
22
Academies among open schools in Weymouth
50% (11)
Open schools in DT3
9
Open schools in Dorset LA
184

Nearby schools

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

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  • Radipole Primary School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM12.6%

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  • Southill Primary School

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    • Absence5.8%
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    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM47.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Westfield Arts College

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    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM52.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Coastland College

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    Ages 16–99

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Seymour
Telephone
01305817917
Website
http://www.wyvernacademy.co.uk

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