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The Woodroffe School

Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX

Good

Inspected 6 December 2023

Good
Ofsted
51.4
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–18
Ages
978
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Foundation school
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Dorset
School Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–18
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
978 / 1,050 (93%)
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
6 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.7%
Disadvantaged
2.5%
EAL
2.9%
SEN support
9.2%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.4
Attainment 8
978 pupils
54.9%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
74.7%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
4.8
EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+
A-level average grade
89 students
9.9%
AAB+ (2 facilitating)
75%
To higher education
38%
To top-third universities
1%
To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%
Sustained destination
91%
Stayed in education
5%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

55.1
Teachers (FTE)
-5.3 vs 2023/24
17.8
Pupils per teacher
+0.9 vs 2023/24
9.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-1.0 vs 2023/24
£50,185
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 11% on leadership pay
+£690 vs 2023/24
0
Teacher vacancies
0% rate
-1 vs 2023/24
6.8
Leadership (FTE)
-1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,651
Spend per pupil
£7,396
Income per pupil
60%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX
Phone
01297442232
Headteacher
Daniel Watts

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