Wey Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 147291
- Address
- 436 Dorchester Road, DT3 5AN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 996 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33%
- Persistent absence
- 32.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 87.6%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 3%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 192 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
| French | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Wey Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 105 77 |
| Year 8 | 203 95 108 |
| Year 9 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 10 | 213 104 109 |
| Year 11 | 195 87 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.8% 3.0% |