The Woodroffe SchoolHolyrood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Woodroffe School and Holyrood Academy are secondary schools.
The Woodroffe School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holyrood Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Woodroffe School is ahead on our composite score.
The Woodroffe School was judged Good and Holyrood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.4 for The Woodroffe School and 42.4 for Holyrood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Woodroffe School (54.7 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holyrood Academy (45.6 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Lyme RegisThe Woodroffe School | ChardHolyrood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 29 in Dorset | 14th of 34 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 978 | 1,321 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX | Chard, TA20 1JL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 42.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.7% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 81.5% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.83 Stronger figure | 3.65 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 162 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 89 | 58 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 27.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.9% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 978 | 1,321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 25.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 25.2% 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
A-level average points
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
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