Budmouth Academy Weymouth
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Weymouth, South West DT4 9SY · Dorset
#269 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2557 of 4,090 nationally
About Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Budmouth Academy Weymouth is a academy secondary located in Weymouth, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,466 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 269th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,466; capacity filled 81.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.9%; ebacc average points 3.88.
There are 17 schools in Weymouth; Budmouth Academy Weymouth ranks 9th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Budmouth Academy Weymouth by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,466
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.88
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Conifers Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 817 m away
Chickerell Primary Academy
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
420 students · 1.3 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 1.4 km away
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
189 students · 1.7 km away
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
220 students · 2.1 km away
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
598 students · 2.1 km away
Southill Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.1 km away
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
340 students · 2.2 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
471 students · 2.2 km away
Radipole Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sheldon School
Chippenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,467 students
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,465 students
Torquay Academy
Torquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,472 students
Bideford College
Bideford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,486 students
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,488 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Budmouth Academy Weymouth a good school?
Budmouth Academy Weymouth has a Success Index (England) of 38.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #269 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Budmouth Academy Weymouth rank in South West?
Budmouth Academy Weymouth ranks #269 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2557 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Budmouth Academy Weymouth?
Budmouth Academy Weymouth had 1,466 students in 2025.
Is Budmouth Academy Weymouth a primary school or a secondary school?
Budmouth Academy Weymouth is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Budmouth Academy Weymouth?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Budmouth Academy Weymouth; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.