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: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01305 830500
Website: https://www.budmouth-aspirations.org/

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: Mrs Sara Mashike
Capacity: 1800
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1466 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.1%

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
UPRN: 200000753336
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Dorset (E06000059)
Constituency: South Dorset (E14001485)
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)
Kingfisher School (1.7km)
Beechcroft St Paul's 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)

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 2025.
Ms Aim Ambler - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 18 December 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 December 2029.
Ms Danielle East - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 18 December 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 December 2029.
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 - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
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 2025.
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 2025.
Sara Mashike - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
Lt Col William Minards - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
Ms Liesel Muraro - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
Joanne Quarrie - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 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 2025.
Paul Dean Smith - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2029.
Ms Natasha Ullah - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
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 2025.