Coastland College, Weymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The college creates a calm, supportive learning environment where students are known well by staff and develop confidence alongside their knowledge and skills. Lecturers are subject experts who teach effectively, and the college works closely with local employers to ensure students learn practical skills they'll actually need for jobs. Students also benefit from excellent careers guidance and meaningful work experience that prepares them well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Learners and apprentices attend well, behave respectfully and develop positive attitudes towards learning
- Expert teaching staff use effective methods like demonstrations and questioning to help learners grasp key concepts
- Strong partnerships with local employers and stakeholders ensure curricula meet real workplace needs
- Comprehensive careers advice and guidance helps learners prepare for their next steps
- Effective support for learners with high needs and SEND enables them to progress in line with their peers
Areas for Improvement
- Some lecturers focus feedback on tasks to complete rather than on reinforcing new knowledge and skills
- Not all feedback identifies spelling and grammar mistakes, leading to repeated errors
- Employer involvement in apprenticeship progress reviews could be stronger in a few cases, leaving some apprentices unclear about next steps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the college has put suitable measures in place including security staff and lanyards, and learners are confident staff will deal with concerns swiftly and sensitively.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience placements, work-related activities, summer transition programmes, university application support
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College is a further education college formed in August 2024 from a merger, providing education programmes for young people, adult courses, apprenticeships and support for learners with high needs across multiple campuses. The college has been rated as Good overall.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
D+
Average grade
24.5
Points per entry
C-
Best 3 A-Levels
5%
Achieving AAB+
Average
Value added
57
A-Level students
91%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 13 more subjects
2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 604 students
202223 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
28%
Degree course
39%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 282 students completing 16-18 study
2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth
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Admissions Demand - Dorset
Places available
2,822
Applications
2,234
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Secondary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)
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