St John's Church of England Primary School, Weymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a one-form entry primary school welcoming children from the age of 2 years and 3 months to age 11. St John's is committed to providing a strong Christian ethos which is at the heart of all that we do as a school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 8.20am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St John's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St John's Church of England Primary School are Radipole Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); Southill Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 61% maths); Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 97% maths); and Bincombe Valley Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 63% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than St John's Church of England Primary School.

St John'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.

In 2026, 34 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 17 (7.6%) 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 John's Church of England Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weymouth College (se-bound), 320 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Church of England 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 165 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.

In 2024/25, St John's Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.