Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School, Weymouth

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~771m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Caroline Hawker
Pupils:189 / 218 capacity
LA:Dorset
Phone:01305783500
Address:Corporation Road, Weymouth, DT4 0LQ
Trust:DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2017

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:144298
UKPRN:10064693
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:South Dorset
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

50.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+16ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has improved from 81% to 97%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

21.9

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

28.0

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Links Road (NW-bound)
112m · 2 min walk
Goldcroft Avenue (SE-bound)
213m · 3 min walk
Short Road (N-bound)
230m · 4 min walk
Devon Road (W-bound)
253m · 4 min walk
Thornhill Crescent (S-bound)
293m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

189 pupils

218 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:948
Projected new pupils:237

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weymouth

Admissions Demand - Dorset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

3,776

Applications

2,808

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.8493%

Overall absence

25.86207%

Persistent absence

174

Enrolments

Authorised4.72072%
Unauthorised5.12858%
Persistent (10%+)25.86207%
Severe (50%+)4.02299%

Absence trend

5.76263%
18/19
5.13505%
20/21
9.08212%
21/22
9.09715%
22/23
9.88203%
23/24
9.8493%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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