The Woodroffe SchoolAxe Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Woodroffe School and Axe Valley Academy are secondary schools.
The Woodroffe School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Axe Valley Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Woodroffe School is ahead on our composite score.
The Woodroffe School was judged Good and Axe Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for The Woodroffe School and 39.7 for Axe Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Woodroffe School (54.7 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Axe Valley Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Lyme RegisThe Woodroffe School | AxminsterAxe Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 28 in Dorset | 32nd of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 886 | 741 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 750 | |
| Location | Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX | Axminster, EX13 5EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.4% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.5% Stronger figure | 55.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 117 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 89 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 978 | 757 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 25.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 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 Woodroffe School
Axe Valley Academy
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