The Woodroffe School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 51.4 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 51.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 71%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.19
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.02, 0.41]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 162 | 51.4 | — | 71.0% | 81.5% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 174 | 51.0 | +0.19 | 69.5% | 77.6% | 4.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 172 | 51.0 | +0.29 | 70.0% | 77.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 173 | 54.7 | +0.07 | 77.0% | 77.0% | 5.1 |
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Other secondary schools in Dorset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 113901 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Daniel Watts |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DT7 3LX |
| Latest pupils | 162 |
| FSM eligible | 18.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX
http://www.woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk/View local authority page1297442232| DfE number | 5401 |
| UKPRN | 10006869 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2024 |