Kingfisher School, Weymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kingfisher School excels at making every pupil feel valued, safe and part of a caring community. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide personalised support to help them thrive both academically and emotionally. The school prepares pupils brilliantly for the future through a comprehensive curriculum that builds life skills, resilience and understanding of the wider world, with many parents describing it as a 'lighthouse' for their families.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pastoral care and inclusion support - staff know pupils very well and provide tailored learning plans with bespoke strategies
- Strong personal development and life skills curriculum, including early careers education from Year 5 and real community experiences
- High-quality staff training and professional development that continuously develops expertise to meet diverse pupil needs
- Calm, structured school environment with clear routines that help pupils feel safe and supported
- Very effective partnerships with families and external professionals
Areas for Improvement
- Reading teaching approach lacks precision - some pupils relearn content they already know well
- Secondary pupils need more explicit opportunities to practise handwriting and number fluency across the wider curriculum
- Learning needs to be more carefully matched to what pupils already know to ensure they secure content and practise essential skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Food bank preparation, beach litter collection, community transport practice, student council
Kingfisher School is a welcoming, caring independent school that successfully supports pupils' academic and personal development. The school creates a calm, structured environment where pupils feel safe, valued and happy.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
21 pupils
50 capacity
29 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weymouth
Admissions Demand - Dorset
Places available
2,822
Applications
2,234
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Secondary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)
Inspection History(2)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Kingfisher School
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Conifers Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Southill Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Radipole Primary School
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School
Chickerell Primary Academy
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