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Wyvern Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dorchester Road
 Weymouth
 Dorset DT3 5AL
Telephone: 01305 817917

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Wyvern School
Trust: Southern Education Trust
Sponsor: Delta Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Seymour (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Bruce Douglas
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 3.45 / 68
Non-teaching Staff*: 70.51
Number of pupils: 95
Pupils Per Teacher: 27.5
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 47.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Dorset
Constituency: South Dorset
Electoral Ward: Upwey and Broadwey
School Number: 8387008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th July 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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