Foundation school · Dorset

The Woodroffe School

Secondary
Ages 11–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Foundation schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Dorset council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Dorset's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 886 (capacity 1050)
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 01297442232
Address: Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LX
Website: woodroffe.dorset.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.