The Woodroffe School
Foundation secondary school in Lyme Regis (Dorset).
Location
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Whatever your interests, there is something for you at The Woodroffe Sixth Form. We offer a diverse and stimulating sixth form experience with endless opportunities to succeed academically, and allow students to form lifelong friendships, develop in confidence and flourish independently.
We invite all prospective students to join the Woodroffe School Sixth Form community and be part of the success. Hello and welcome to our January Rough Notes Roundup including Rough Notes Express! It's a shorter, faster version of our usual newsletter, packed with the same great stories, updates, and highlights you already enjoy.
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We wish our students sitting summer exams the very best and thank our parents and carers for their continued support.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 113901
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Dixon | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Meeri Wallace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jo Lockwood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandra O’Dwyer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rachel Stretch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Newall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Berry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Lemon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Emma Styles | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Jennings | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Daly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Watts | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Phil Whitehead Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Bijan Omrani Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Vicki Dixon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record