Further education

Coastland College

Mixed · ages 16–99Dorset, South West · Weymouth DT4 7LQSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kingston Maurward College (URN 130655, until 1 August 2024).

What the data says

Coastland College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 669 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 12% went to university (Dorset 27%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 5% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, History and Mathematics.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Dorset and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Coastland College
Dorset
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureCoastland CollegeDorsetEngland
Students in the cohort6692,810541,441
Any sustained destination73%80%79%
University (higher education)12%27%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students2%19%19%
Further education10%5%5%
Apprenticeship8%7%7%
Employment42%40%28%
No sustained destination20%15%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureCoastland CollegeDorsetEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study2,269
— of whom A level students571,518261,341
Average A level gradeD+C+B-
Average points per A level entry24.4732.2035.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC-C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects5%11%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sociology814%13%
History611%13%
Mathematics611%31%
Physics611%12%
Biology20%
Chemistry17%
English Language4%
English Literature11%
Film Studies2%
Geography10%
Politics6%
Law4%
Media Studies4%
Psychology23%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Animal Husbandry: Specific AnimalsVRQ Level 390100%
Animal Care (Non-Agricultural)VRQ Level 24782%
Environmental ManagementVRQ Level 32340%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2035%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1933%
Agriculture (General)BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1933%
Agriculture (General)VRQ Level 21730%
SociologyGCE AS level (All)1323%
Manufacturing EngineeringBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1221%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1221%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*1221%
TourismBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1119%
PsychologyGCE AS level (All)1018%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*916%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*916%
LawGCE AS level (All)916%
Horses / Ponies KeepingVRQ Level 3916%
HistoryGCE AS level (All)916%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3814%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3814%
PoliticsGCE AS level (All)814%
English LiteratureGCE AS level (All)712%
Business StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*712%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)712%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*712%
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*611%
LawGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)611%
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)611%
Horses / Ponies KeepingVRQ Level 2611%
PoliticsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
HistoryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Media StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
PsychologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2
Agricultural EngineeringVRQ Level 2
Environmental ManagementVRQ Level 2
FloristryVRQ Level 2
Horticulture (General)VRQ Level 2
Agriculture (General)VRQ Level 3
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 3
Horticulture (General)VRQ Level 3
English LanguageGCE AS level (All)
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
Sports StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
Agriculture (General)BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Sports StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Animal Care (Non-Agricultural)BTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD
PhotographyGCE AS level (All)
BiologyGCE AS level (All)
Business StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Film StudiesGCE AS level (All)
GeographyGCE AS level (All)
Media StudiesGCE AS level (All)
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)
PhotographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
English LanguageGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
English LiteratureGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Film StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

Other secondary schools in Dorset

Beaminster School

Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 673 pupils

81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0

Ferndown Upper School

Community school · sixth form · 1,134 pupils

88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.