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Budmouth Academy Weymouth

Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT4 9SY

Local ranking27th of 28 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 19 March 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
40.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.2% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
243

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
25.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

89

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
1.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.9
16-18 Cohort
242

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1499
Boys
724 (49%)
Girls
742 (51%)
Capacity
1800 (81% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
27.3%
EAL
5.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
15.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
96.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,654/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.6%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Black Other: 0.4%

89.6%

White British

5.3%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147443
UKPRN
10084156
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
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