Wyvern Academy
Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT3 5AL
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Seymour
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Education Trust
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 138716
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305817917
About this school
Wyvern Academy is a special academy in Weymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wyvern Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wyvern Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 10.38%
- Persistent absence
- 32.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westfield Arts College1.5 miles
Special schools · Weymouth
-
Arbour House School1.6 miles
Special schools
-
Kingfisher School1.9 miles
Special schools · Weymouth
-
The Compass2.3 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Weymouth
-
Dorchester Learning Centre3.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Dorchester
Other schools in Weymouth
- Kingfisher School Special schools
- The Compass Local authority maintained schools
- Westfield Arts College Special schools
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primary
- Conifers Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primary
- Portesham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Radipole Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wyvern Academy teach?
- Wyvern Academy teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Weymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Wyvern Academy?
- The headteacher of Wyvern Academy is Mrs Katherine Seymour, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wyvern Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wyvern Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wyvern Academy?
- Wyvern Academy has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Wyvern Academy full?
- Wyvern Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 95 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wyvern Academy a faith school?
- No. Wyvern Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Wyvern Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wyvern Academy is part of SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wyvern Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Wyvern Academy's absence rate?
- Wyvern Academy's overall absence rate is 10.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wyvern Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wyvern Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.