The Woodroffe School
Foundation school in Lyme Regis, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 886 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 17.00% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3LX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01297442232 |
| URN | 113901 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 December 2023, published 28 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Axe Valley Academy (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- Colyton Grammar School (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- The Sir John Colfox Academy (secondary school, about 14.3 km)
- Holyrood Academy (secondary school, about 16.3 km)
- Beaminster School (secondary school, about 17.4 km)
- Honiton Community College (secondary school, about 18.8 km)
- Sidmouth College (secondary school, about 20.4 km)
- Wadham School (secondary school, about 21.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.