All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9BJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Cullen
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Sponsor
- Ambitions Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 598
- URN
- 147214
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305783391
About this school
All Saints' Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Weymouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 598 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected All Saints' Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 148 | 162 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.0 | 40.5 | 35.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.52 -0.75 to -0.29 | -0.33 -0.55 to -0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 56.8% | 47.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 33.3% | 44.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
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 All Saints' Church of England 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 | 40 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.5 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.6 | 35.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 781 |
| 2023/24 | 765 |
| 2024/25 | 696 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How All Saints' Church of England Academy compares
All Saints' Church of England Academy ranked 17th of 19 secondary schools in Dorset for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35.6 | 12.8% | 35.2% | 598 | — |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | 42 | 10.1% | 27.3% | 1,466 | 1.3 miles |
| Wey Valley Academy | 41 | 14% | 34.1% | 994 | 3.2 miles |
| The Thomas Hardye School | 49.8 | 11.2% | 19.2% | 2,014 | 7.8 miles |
| Dorset Studio School | 34.1 | 12.7% | 32.3% | 332 | 8.9 miles |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.8% | 28.4% | 220 | 0.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.2%
- English as an additional language
- 11.8%
- Overall absence
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 35.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Budmouth Academy Weymouth1.3 miles
Secondary · Weymouth
-
Wey Valley Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Weymouth
-
The Thomas Hardye School7.8 miles
Secondary · Dorchester
-
Dorset Studio School8.9 miles
Secondary · Dorchester
-
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery0.1 miles
Primary · Weymouth
Other schools in Weymouth
- Budmouth Academy Weymouth Secondary
- Wey Valley Academy Secondary
- 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
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Primary
Common questions
- What ages does All Saints' Church of England Academy teach?
- All Saints' Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Weymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of All Saints' Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of All Saints' Church of England Academy is Mrs Helen Cullen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has All Saints' Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected All Saints' Church of England 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 All Saints' Church of England Academy?
- All Saints' Church of England Academy has 598 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is All Saints' Church of England Academy full?
- All Saints' Church of England Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 598 on roll (66%), so it has space against 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 All Saints' Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. All Saints' Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Is All Saints' Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. All Saints' Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is All Saints' Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- All Saints' Church of England Academy is part of AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have All Saints' Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40 in 2022/23 and 35.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does All Saints' Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Dorset?
- All Saints' Church of England Academy ranked 17th of 19 secondary schools in Dorset for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 28% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is All Saints' Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- All Saints' Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 12.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are All Saints' Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, All Saints' Church of England 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 10 July 2026.