Budmouth Academy Weymouth

State-Funded School

budmouth-academy-weymouth-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

South DorsetConstituency

DT4 9SYPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Budmouth Academy Weymouth is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,466 pupils. Budmouth Academy Weymouth is part of Aspirations Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.3%
EBacc average point score: 3.88

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,466

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,466
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Aspirations Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 May 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
13 Jun 2018	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.