The Woodroffe School

Foundation school11-18Sixth formFaith priority

Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX

Headteacher: Mr Daniel WattsSchool website ↗Pupils: 978 (capacity: 1050)
Ofsted Good
Inspected December 2023
51.4
Attainment 8 score
Good
Inspected December 2023
99%
First-choice offer rate

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted Rating Inspected 6 December 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections.

Rated Good across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership.

GCSE Results (2024/25)

GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Progress 8 scores for 2024/25 are not used for accountability purposes following the KS2 assessment disruption. Treat with caution.
Attainment 8 scoreAttainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
51.4
English & Maths Grade 5+English & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
54.9%
English & Maths Grade 4+English & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
74.7%
Attainment 8 — school vs national
020406080

English Baccalaureate (EBacc)EBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.

Pupils entered for EBacc81.5%
EBacc Grade 4+42.6%
EBacc Grade 5+28.4%
EBacc average point score4.83

Admissions

Faith priority — This school has a faith-based admissions priority (None).
Year 7 places offered
110
Total applications
187
1st preference applications
102
Families who got their first choice
99.0%
✓ Places were available last year

Historical distance cut-off data is not available for this school. Contact the admissions authority for oversubscription criteria details.

This school has a sixth form (Post-16 provision). Post-16 destination data coming soon.

Wellbeing & Context

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.5%
Without an EHCP
Pupils with EHCPEducation, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)% of pupils with a formal EHCP — a legal plan for pupils with significant additional needs
3.1%
Education, Health and Care Plan
Total pupils
978
52% girls · 48% boys

Location

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Historical Results

Results Over Time

View raw year-by-year data
YearAttainment 8Progress 8Eng & Maths 4+EBacc entry %
2015/1655.5+0.2-81.0%
2016/1756.7+0.484.0%88.0%
2017/1854.8+0.382.0%82.0%
2018/1954.8+0.285.0%82.0%
2023/24----
2024/2551.4-74.7%81.5%
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