Wey Valley Academy

State-Funded School

wey-valley-academy-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

South DorsetConstituency

DT3 5ANPostcode

3.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Wey Valley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 994 pupils. Wey Valley Academy is part of AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 48.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.61

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

994

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

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 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 994
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
29 Nov 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Jun 2019	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.