Budmouth Academy Weymouth

Contact details for the school

School Name: Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Address: Chickerell Road
Town/City: Weymouth
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT4 9SY
Country: 200000753336
Telephone Number: 01305 830500

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: Aspirations Academies Trust
Sponsor: Aspirations Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Michael Hoffmann
Capacity: 1800
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1521 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.8%

SEN Provisions

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
VI - Visual Impairment
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
HI - Hearing Impairment
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
PD - Physical Disability
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 147443
DfE Number: 838/4005
UKPRN: 10084156
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: West Dorset (E14001031)
Electoral Ward: Chickerell (E05012690)

Easting & Northing: 365254E, 79195N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 36' 43.43" N 2° 29' 32.32" W
Plus Code: 9C2VJG65+R3

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Conifers Primary School (0.8km)
Chickerell Primary Academy (1.3km)
The Compass (1.3km)
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (1.4km)
Beechcroft St Pauls CofE Primary School (1.8km)
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (2.1km)
All Saints' Church of England Academy (2.1km)
Southill Primary School (2.1km)
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School (2.2km)
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (2.2km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

Budmouth College

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

Governors

Mr Fokuo Achamfour-Yeboah - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Ms Lesley Bishop - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mr Simon Browne - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 November 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 October 2023.
Matthew Dietz - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 19 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2027.
Ms Melissa Heppell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mr David Herbert - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Michael Hoffmann - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mrs Paula Kenning - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mr Stephen Kenning - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mrs Mandy Lancy - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mr Anthony Moore - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 2 January 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 January 2025.
Dr Jeffery Quaye OBE - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Mr John Reece - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Lt Col Joby Rimmer - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
Ms Sara White - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.