The Thomas Hardye SchoolWey Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Thomas Hardye School and Wey Valley Academy are secondary schools.
The Thomas Hardye School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wey Valley Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Thomas Hardye School is ahead on our composite score.
The Thomas Hardye School was judged the expected standard and Wey Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.8 for The Thomas Hardye School and 41.0 for Wey Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Thomas Hardye School (51.5 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wey Valley Academy (39.6 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DorchesterThe Thomas Hardye School | WeymouthWey Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 29 in Dorset Stronger figure | 18th of 29 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,051 | 996 | |
| Capacity | 2,138 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Dorchester, DT1 2ET | Weymouth, DT3 5AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.9% Stronger figure | 48.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.1% Stronger figure | 60.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.1% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.48 Stronger figure | 3.61 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 439 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 338 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,051 | 996 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.0% | 32.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Thomas Hardye School
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