Radipole Primary School, Weymouth
Radipole Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Weymouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Weymouth with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Radipole Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Radipole Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Radipole Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Radipole Primary School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Radipole Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Radipole Primary School are Southill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 61% maths); St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 97% maths).
Radipole Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Southill Primary SchoolSt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary SchoolBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upwey Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manor Road (nw-bound), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Radipole Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 90 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Radipole Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Radipole Primary School are Wey Valley Academy (0.7 miles) and Budmouth Academy Weymouth (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
32.4
KS2
10
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Radipole Primary School
Year 1 - Farmer Duck
2 Oct 2026
Year 3: Clay day!
2 Oct 2026
Reception - My Body
2 Oct 2026
Year 3- Fossils, forest fun and focussed thinking.
25 Sep 2026
Year 4 - Nature Reserve and Nets
25 Sep 2026
Reception - Me on the Inside
25 Sep 2026
From Radipole Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Radipole Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Radipole Primary School.
- Humptys house pre-school and Kool kids after school club780m away · Ofsted: Outstanding
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Radipole Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Radipole Primary School is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
437 pupils
420 places
17 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weymouth
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
437
Total Pupils
204
Boys
233
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,800
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,047
Per pupil
£2424k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
387
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Radipole Primary School
Questions parents ask about Radipole Primary School
What are SATs results like at Radipole Primary School?
Of the pupils at Radipole Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Radipole Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Radipole Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Radipole Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Radipole Primary School is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Radipole Primary School?
Radipole Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Radipole Primary School?
Classes at Radipole Primary School average 31.8 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Radipole Primary School?
Radipole Primary School has around 437 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Radipole Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Radipole Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Radipole Primary School?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Radipole Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Radipole Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Radipole Primary School: Humptys house pre-school and Kool kids after school club (780m away, rated Outstanding by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Radipole Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 13 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Radipole Primary School?
Radipole Primary School is at Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)