Best Schools in Weymouth

How many schools are there in Weymouth?

Weymouth has 23 open schools: 14 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 4 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Weymouth are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Weymouth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Arbour House School and Westfield Arts College. Counting Good as well, 85% of the 20 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Arbour House SchoolWestfield Arts College

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Weymouth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Weymouth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Budmouth Academy Weymouth, with an Attainment 8 score of 40 and 34% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Wey Valley Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.9 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and All Saints' Church of England Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.8 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Budmouth Academy WeymouthWey Valley AcademyAll Saints' Church of England Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Weymouth have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Weymouth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (90% in reading, 93% in maths); Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (84% in reading, 97% in maths); and Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (83% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Weymouth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Weymouth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Weymouth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Weymouth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Weymouth?

Apply to Dorset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.