Budmouth Academy Weymouth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 147443
- Address
- Chickerell Road, DT4 9SY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1499 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.8%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 88.9%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 19 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
Admissions
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 123
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 257 126 131 |
| Year 8 | 259 130 129 |
| Year 9 | 250 122 128 |
| Year 10 | 254 126 128 |
| Year 11 | 237 110 127 |
| Year 12 | 124 49 75 |
| Year 13 | 108 52 56 |
| Year 14 | 10 4 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |