Welcome to Budmouth Academy Weymouth

Dear Student, It gives me great pleasure in welcoming you to Budmouth Sixth Form.We are incredibly proud of all we have to offer you here, from our wide variety of courses and our extensive extra-curricular opportunities and trips, to our supportive and welcoming community.At Budmouth, our sixth form offers you a stepping stone into your future, with university and careers links at the heart of the courses we offer. In our most recent OFSTED inspection where we were rated ‘Good’ (March, 2024), and inspectors noted that, ‘in the sixth form, students value the range of courses available and that teachers are skilful in providing appropriate work that is demanding for students, and in providing additional support when needed.’ Students in our sixth form are aspirational and determined, with a desire to succeed in their chosen area of specialism. They are collaborative and competitive, whether that be in winning our inter-tutor competitions each half term or when competing in our alternative sports day at the end of the year-students take on every opportunity to have fun, work hard and build lifelong friendships.Our mission is to inspire our students to do what inspired them and together we will work with you to achieve your future goals and reach the destination of your choice.This is an incredibly exciting time in your life and we look forward to supporting you through this next step.If you have any questions or would like to see our sixth form in action, please do get in touch.Lucy EnglandAssistant Principal, Director of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,499 Total

No. of Boys

719 (48.0%)

No. of Girls

780 (52.0%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

11.5%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

3.6%

A*/A grades

10.8%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

88%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:41%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:45%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

25%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

7%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:77%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:41%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:16%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 15, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

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Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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During your Sixth Form at Budmouth, you will have access to a vast range of extra- curricular opportunities that will help build self-confidence, leadership skills, active citizenship and enterprise capabilities.

Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Cultural Exchanges
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

About School

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityDorset
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeMixed