St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School, Weymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at making every child feel cared for and known as an individual, creating a warm community where pupils thrive. Teachers use clear, careful instruction to help pupils build strong skills in reading, writing and maths. The school offers a remarkable range of activities - from music and sports to eco-initiatives - ensuring every child can pursue their talents and interests.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on personal development with extensive enrichment activities including trips, clubs, music, and sporting fixtures
- Well-embedded approach to teaching reading using phonics, with pupils supported to read widely
- Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs through well-matched strategies and the inclusive 'Bee Hive' space
- Clear teaching with good use of modelling, particularly in English and early reading
- Strong behaviour and attendance, with pupils being respectful and calm
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum areas need clearer identification of the most important knowledge and vocabulary pupils should learn and recall
- Assessment checks in some foundation subjects are not providing clear enough information about pupil progress and learning
- The school needs to refine what pupils need to learn and when in a small number of subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football teams, choir, band, music lessons on various instruments, after-school cooking club with school chef, eco group, extensive trips, breakfast club, after-school care
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth that has significantly redesigned its curriculum to be broad and ambitious. The school is known for its warm community ethos and high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 90%. Maths has improved from 69% to 93%. Writing has improved from 69% to 73%.
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
213 pupils
210 capacity
3 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weymouth
Admissions Demand - Dorset
Places available
3,776
Applications
2,808
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Dorset (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.07538%
Overall absence
7.02703%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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