Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Weymouth, Dorset
Budmouth Academy Weymouth is a secondary school in Weymouth, Dorset for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 19 March 2024. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2025 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Chickerell Road, Weymouth, DT4 9SY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,466 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Budmouth Academy’s extra-curricular offer is a strength of the school.”
- “The majority of pupils take part in the wide range of clubs and activities, including the Combined Cadet Force and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.”
- “Many pupils take on leadership roles, for example as anti-bullying ambassadors or academy council representatives.”
To improve
- “The school’s published examination results are below national averages in many areas.”
- “The expectations of what pupils should know and be able to do are not consistent.”
- “Pupils do not learn consistently well across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (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) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
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: 234 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 234 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 2015 to 2025, as Dorset published it, drawn 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.
- All Saints' Church of England Academy 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wey Valley Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Thomas Hardye School 6.9 mi Not judged
- Dorset Studio School 8.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Sir John Colfox Academy 14.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Purbeck School 16.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Beaminster School 17.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lytchett Minster School 21.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published