61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
700.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
996
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wey Valley Academy · Secondary · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-3pp
64%58%53%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+6pp
49%40%31%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
41.0
-1.1
42.139.136.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
33%
-7pp
40%28%16%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
700.2
+27.5
700.2613.5526.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 700.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
996
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
436 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Local authority
Dorset
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 48% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 33% | 700.2 | 34% | 996 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 43% | 42.1 | -0.36 | 40% | 672.7 | 42% | 976 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 31% | 36.1 | -0.46 | 16% | 570.0 | 18% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 38% | 39.6 | -0.73 | 30% | 526.9 | 43% | 932 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 996 | 18.0 | 16% | 6% | 34% | 14% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 976 | 17.8 | 16% | 4% | 35% | 15% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 962 | 19.1 | 24% | 4% | 34% | 14% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 932 | 16.3 | 27% | 4% | 34% | 14% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 888 | 17.7 | 14% | 4% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.