The Woodroffe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113901
- Address
- Uplyme Road, DT7 3LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1020 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 90.2%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 4 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 8 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
Admissions
The Woodroffe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 127
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 82 92 |
| Year 8 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 9 | 163 84 79 |
| Year 10 | 166 82 84 |
| Year 11 | 174 84 90 |
| Year 12 | 97 42 55 |
| Year 13 | 72 27 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 59.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 19.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |