St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Weymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Andrew's our aim is to equip our children with the academic, social and emotional skills to succeed in life. To begin a life-long desire to learn and improve themselves and the world in which they live."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 64% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Andrew's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's Church of England Primary School are Bincombe Valley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 63% maths); St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Radipole Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths).

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is one of 28 schools run by Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 65 pupils (28.9%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Upwey Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chalbury Close (e-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Andrew's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.