Wey Valley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Weymouth, South West DT3 5AN · Dorset
#248 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2430 of 4,090 nationally
About Wey Valley Academy
Wey Valley Academy is a academy secondary located in Weymouth, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 994 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 40.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 248th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 994; capacity filled 97.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.8%; ebacc average points 3.61.
There are 17 schools in Weymouth; Wey Valley Academy ranks 8th 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%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.4%
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 Wey Valley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 994
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.61
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Wey Valley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 172 m away
Radipole Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 1.1 km away
Bincombe Valley Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
291 students · 1.5 km away
Southill Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 1.8 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 2.3 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
225 students · 2.4 km away
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
189 students · 3.1 km away
Chickerell Primary Academy
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
420 students · 3.2 km away
Conifers Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 3.5 km away
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,466 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King's Oak Academy
Bristol · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
992 students
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
989 students
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,000 students
Bradon Forest School
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
987 students
Preston School Academy
Yeovil · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,003 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wey Valley Academy a good school?
Wey Valley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 40.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #248 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 Wey Valley Academy rank in South West?
Wey Valley Academy ranks #248 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2430 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wey Valley Academy?
Wey Valley Academy had 994 students in 2025.
Is Wey Valley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wey Valley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wey Valley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wey Valley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.