Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College, Weymouth
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Weymouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 633 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 12% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weymouth College (se-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 305 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
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
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
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 633 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
22%
Degree course
34%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 349 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weymouth
Across Dorset council
Places available
2,797
Applications
2,105
Got 1st preference
97.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All secondary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(16)
Questions parents ask about Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College
What is Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College's Ofsted rating?
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025.
What is the catchment area for Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College?
No fixed boundary. When Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College?
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College is at Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)