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Wey Valley Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 960 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Ambitions Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include All Saints' Church of England Academy, St Aldhelm's Academy, Oak Academy and LeAF Studio.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth | |
| 3.3 | All Saints' Church of England Academy | |
| 4.6 | The Thomas Hardye School | |
| 5.9 | Dorset Studio School | |
| 8.0 | Atlantic Academy Portland | |
| 14.2 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | |
| 15.5 | The Purbeck School | |
| 16.8 | Beaminster School | |
| 19.2 | Lytchett Minster School | |
| 19.9 | The Blandford School | |
| 21.0 | The Cornerstone Academy | |
| 21.4 | The Swanage School |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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