The Woodroffe School

Secondary · Dorset · DT7 3LX · URN 113901

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-12-06Cohort 886Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 162

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 36 schools in Dorset

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
51.4
Dorset 35.21England 46.1
16.2 above the area average of 35.2
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
54.9%
Dorset 25.9%England 45.9%
29 percentage points above the area average of 25.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
74.7%
Dorset 40.4%
34.3 percentage points above the area average of 40.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.83
Dorset 3.03England 4.07
1.8 above the area average of 3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
28.4%
Dorset 8.6%England 17.6%
19.8 percentage points above the area average of 8.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
81.5%
Dorset 24.7%
56.8 percentage points above the area average of 24.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
16.7%
Dorset 33.9%
17.2 percentage points below the area average of 33.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
162
Dorset 110
51.9 above the area average of 110.1
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Dorset	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	51.4 Dorset 35.21England 46.1	16.2 above the area average of 35.2	5.3 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	54.9% Dorset 25.9%England 45.9%	29 percentage points above the area average of 25.9	9 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	74.7% Dorset 40.4%	34.3 percentage points above the area average of 40.4	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.83 Dorset 3.03England 4.07	1.8 above the area average of 3	0.8 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	28.4% Dorset 8.6%England 17.6%	19.8 percentage points above the area average of 8.6	10.8 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	81.5% Dorset 24.7%	56.8 percentage points above the area average of 24.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	16.7% Dorset 33.9%	17.2 percentage points below the area average of 33.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	162 Dorset 110	51.9 above the area average of 110.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Dorset · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 17% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.7pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.7pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby secondary schools

Common questions about The Woodroffe School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Woodroffe School Good at its inspection on 06/12/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Woodroffe School is a secondary school in Dorset, postcode DT7 3LX (URN 113901).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank The Woodroffe School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

Feeder schools

Named feeder primary schools

Charmouth Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Woodroffe School Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027 - Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cstudents who were attending one of the Woodroffe School’s five recognised maintained feeder schools as at the deadline date during the previous year (see footnote 9); The five recognised feeder schools for THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL are: Charmouth Primary School\u201d
Marshwood Primary School(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Woodroffe School Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027 - Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cstudents who were attending one of the Woodroffe School’s five recognised maintained feeder schools as at the deadline date during the previous year (see footnote 9); The five recognised feeder schools for THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL are: Marshwood Primary School\u201d
Mrs Ethelston’s Primary School, Uplyme(2027/28 arrangements)The Woodroffe School Admissions Policy 2027-2028
Admissions wording: \u201cNote 9: "The five recognised feeder schools for THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL are: St Michael's Primary School, Lyme Regis; Mrs Ethelston's Primary School, Uplyme; Charmouth Primary School; Marshwood Primary School; St Mary's Primary School, Thorncombe."\u201d
St Mary’s Primary School, Thorncombe(2027/28 arrangements)The Woodroffe School Admissions Policy 2027-2028
Admissions wording: \u201cNote 9: "The five recognised feeder schools for THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL are: St Michael's Primary School, Lyme Regis; Mrs Ethelston's Primary School, Uplyme; Charmouth Primary School; Marshwood Primary School; St Mary's Primary School, Thorncombe."\u201d
St Michael’s Primary School, Lyme Regis(2026/27 arrangements)[PDF] The Woodroffe School Admissions Policy 2026 - 2027 - Dorset Council
Admissions wording: \u201cstudents who were attending one of the Woodroffe School’s five recognised maintained feeder schools as at the deadline date during the previous year (see footnote 9); The five recognised feeder schools for THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL are: St Michael’s Primary School, Lyme Regis\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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