Conifers Primary School, Weymouth

In its own words: "Conifers Primary School opened on 1 September 2004. The school is designated a ‘Community’ school and admits children aged from 4 - 11 years Provision of Primary Education in this area of Weymouth was reviewed in 2001 following a process of public consultation."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Conifers Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 77% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Conifers Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Conifers Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (0.6 miles, Good, 55% reading, 62% maths); Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 97% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); and Southill Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 61% maths).

Conifers Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 77 pupils (23.8%) received SEN support and 14 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westhaven (s-bound), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 165 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Conifers Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Conifers Primary School are Budmouth Academy Weymouth (0.5 miles) and All Saints' Church of England Academy (1.1 miles).