Wey Valley Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Weymouth, Dorset
Wey Valley Academy is a secondary school in Weymouth, Dorset for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 436 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 994 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Wey Valley feel happy and safe.”
- “The school prides itself on being at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “This means that, while the new curriculum is having a positive impact, this is not yet reflected in the school’s published examination results.”
- “However, where teachers’ curriculum expertise is less secure, pupils do not learn as effectively.”
- “Some pupils do not attend well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 182 first-preference applications, 182 offers in total, 182 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth 2.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- All Saints' Church of England Academy 3.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Thomas Hardye School 4.6 mi Not judged
- Dorset Studio School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Sir John Colfox Academy 14.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Purbeck School 15.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Beaminster School 16.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lytchett Minster School 19.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published