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All Saints' Church of England Academy

Secondary · ages 11-16MixedAcademyChurch of England598 pupilsWeymouthDorset
School Chooser Score
7
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 5 to 11
Out of 100. Better than 8% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedRequires improvementLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Strong pass in English and maths33%England 46%
Attendance87.2%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families33%A bit more than most schools
Places302 spare598 pupils, 900 places
Pupils per teacher15.3School workforce census

All Saints' Church of England Academy is a sponsored academy in Weymouth for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 598 pupils and room for 900. About 33 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 7 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 8% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2023.

Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9BJ01305 783391allsaints-academy.co.ukMrs Helen Cullen headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 21 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Requires improvement overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Requires improvement
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

156 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score35.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths33%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths47%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11-0.33In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 42.242.220182019: 44.144.120192022: 41.441.420222023: 40.040.020232024: 40.540.520242025: 35.635.62025
Since 2018: -6.6Declining overall
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320222019†2018†DorsetEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11156162148164175175
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 835.640.540.041.444.142.242.946.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8-0.33-0.52-0.54-0.22-0.46
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths33%33%32%28%35%33%38%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths47%57%51%52%65%58%60%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.213.653.423.663.873.623.774.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry45%33%22%35%29%25%37%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged27.830.131.231.738.833.4
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged41.045.642.946.145.644.4
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers26.525.627.621.022.1
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers57.659.461.855.254.9

† These results are for All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth, the school this one replaced in June 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Subjects

Results came out for 17 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Computer Science67%grades 9 to 5, England 56%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: French (9% here, 60% across England), Design & Technology (9% here, 50% across England), Art and Design (18% here, 58% across England), Physics (48% here, 82% across England).

What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics152 entries · 14th of 18 in Dorset
41%England 53%
English Language151 entries · 15th of 18 in Dorset
40%England 54%
English Literature150 entries · 14th of 18 in Dorset
42%England 58%
Combined Science128 entries · 13th of 17 in Dorset
23%England 36%
History83 entries · 9th of 17 in Dorset
43%England 52%
Religious Studies65 entries · 2nd of 11 in Dorset
68%England 60%
Geography53 entries · 4th of 18 in Dorset
53%England 51%
French47 entries · 13th of 13 in Dorset
9%England 60%
Art and Design38 entries · 15th of 15 in Dorset
18%England 58%
Design & Technology34 entries · 10th of 11 in Dorset
9%England 50%
German26 entries · 1st of 2 in Dorset
35%England 63%
Biology23 entries · 13th of 15 in Dorset
48%England 82%
Chemistry21 entries · 13th of 15 in Dorset
48%England 81%
Physics21 entries · 14th of 15 in Dorset
48%England 82%
Food Preparation & Nutrition20 entries · 10th of 12 in Dorset
20%England 52%
67%England 56%
Music10 entries
20%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics1529%41%53%53%2,400 of 3,211
English Language15115%40%54%54%2,578 of 3,210
English Literature15012%42%59%58%2,590 of 3,202
Combined Science1284%23%34%36%2,430 of 3,084
History8319%43%54%52%2,021 of 3,126
Religious Studies6526%68%80%60%713 of 1,825
Geography5323%53%59%51%1,209 of 3,116
French470%9%19%60%1,964 of 1,974
Art and Design388%18%21%58%2,718 of 2,818
Design & Technology343%9%9%50%1,432 of 1,478
German264%35%62%63%509 of 571
Biology2322%48%74%82%2,407 of 2,570
Chemistry2114%48%62%81%2,361 of 2,537
Physics2110%48%67%82%2,404 of 2,546
Food Preparation & Nutrition205%20%55%52%1,015 of 1,098
Computer Science1520%67%80%56%
Music100%20%30%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
27.841.0
Gap 13.2England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
25%39%
Gap 14 ptsEngland 22 pts
Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
36.135.2
Gap 0.9England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places678 pupils for 925 places, 2024/25
73% full

247 places were empty (27% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 17% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Dorset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll598Census January 2026
Places90066% full
Pupils from low-income families33%33% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English11%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%77 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%35 pupils with a plan
Average class size22.024 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils8%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)32%£212,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls286 / 312
White British pupils83%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (38), Specific learning difficulty (28), Autistic spectrum disorder (24), language and communications needs (12), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (3), Other difficulty or disability (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll598696765781830829
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals33%34%33%32%29%27%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language11%12%7%5%4%3%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%14%15%16%17%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans7%7%6%5%4%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance87.2%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school35.7%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils64.82024/25, 2 permanent exclusions
Missed without permission5.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence12.8%13.2%12.2%14.0%6.1%7.7%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence7.2%6.2%6.4%9.4%3.9%4.6%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence5.6%7.0%5.9%4.6%2.2%3.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence35.7%34.6%33.3%43.5%16.2%20.8%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate64.872.656.246.820.6
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions29541

† These attendance figures are for All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth, the school this one replaced in June 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 148 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training91%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 76%, compared with 96% for everyone else.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training91%93%96%97%
Education86%85%91%92%
Apprenticeship2%6%4%3%
Work3%2%1%2%
Not in education, work or training6%7%4%3%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers39.1full-time equivalent, 42 people
Pupils per teacher15.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£54,768
Teachers who left in the year25%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher13.62024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,352England £7,965. Total £5.9m
Income per pupil£7,893England £8,423. Total £5.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,775England £4,444
Money in reserve12%A healthy amount put by: £675k, £963 per pupil. England 10%
Money in against money out-£322kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£8,352spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m13012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate47 per 1,000 people48% lower than the England average
Typical house price£345,000Dorset
Nearest bus stop100 mFoords Corner, 20 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Budmouth Academy WeymouthAcademy1.3 miles1,466Requires improvement 202411Compare
Wey Valley AcademyAcademy3.2 miles994Good 202326Compare
Atlantic Academy PortlandAcademy4.8 miles769Report card 20266Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares All Saints' Church of England Academy with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats8%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 7 is 27 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 35 · highest 80100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 7 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 7% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 5 to 11. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years20%below
-0.17
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 156 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%well below
-0.43
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.14
DfE progress measure; 156 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.07
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.16
2024/25; 756 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.06
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 156 pupils
What pupils do next5%in line
-0.01
148 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is All Saints' Church of England Academy a good school?

The figures are weak. All Saints' Church of England Academy scores 7 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 8% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 5 to 11, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is All Saints' Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated All Saints' Church of England Academy requires improvement at its last full inspection on 21 November 2023.

How good are All Saints' Church of England Academy's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 33% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 35.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does All Saints' Church of England Academy have?

598 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 900 places, so it is 66% full.

Is All Saints' Church of England Academy oversubscribed?

Probably not. 247 places were empty in 2024/25 (27% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at All Saints' Church of England Academy?

Pupils were in school 87.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 36% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at All Saints' Church of England Academy?

The average class had 22.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 8% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does All Saints' Church of England Academy have a sixth form?

No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 91% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
Telephone
01305 783391
Website
www.allsaints-academy.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cullen
Type of school
Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Salisbury
Multi-academy trust
Authentic Education Group Limited (13 schools)
Local authority
Dorset
Ward
Rodwell & Wyke
Constituency
South Dorset
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 June 2019 (new provision)
URN
147214 · LAESTAB 8384000 · UKPRN 10083343
Formerly
All Saints' Church of England School, Weymouth

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from