Budmouth Academy Weymouth

StateSecondarySEN Unit

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–181,499 pupils

Chickerell Road, DT4 9SYWebsite01305830500

Requires Improvement1,499 pupilsAges 11–18

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Mar 2024

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,499

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,499

Inspected Mar 2024 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,499 / 1,800 (83%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Sara Mashike

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 42

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDSEN Unit

Capacity: 7 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

10.1%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.1%vs 6.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence24.5%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate24.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Specialist SEN Unit

Capacity: 7 places

This school has a specialist unit providing targeted support for pupils with specific SEN

SEN Support 15.7%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.6%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder100 pupils (34%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health73 pupils (25%)

Specific Learning Difficulty70 pupils (24%)

Hearing Impairment12 pupils (4%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty10 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed10 pupils (3%)

Speech, Language & Communication9 pupils (3%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (1%)

Other2 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 96

Teaching assistants (FTE)17

Support staff (FTE)48

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,499

Free school meals 25.8%

English as additional language 5.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British88.9%

White Other5.3%

Mixed Other1.3%

Unclassified0.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.7%

Bangladeshi0.6%

Asian Other0.5%

Mixed White & Asian0.5%

Black Other0.4%

Black African0.3%

Other0.1%

White Irish0.1%

Indian0.1%

Chinese0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Mixed White & African0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

84.0%

to education

Sixth Form43.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Aspirations Academies Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 41.0

Progress 8 -0.42

EBacc entry 55.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,288

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,312 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,654

Support staff£721

Premises£0

Energy£1

Learning resources£109

Income per pupil£6,934

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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