Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery, Weymouth
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Weymouth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. It was 77% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery in detail
Getting a place at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery are Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 62% maths); and Conifers Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths).
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurserySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthConifers Primary School
What parents say
38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 90% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (97%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (84%).
Who goes there
5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 17 (7.7%) 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.
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foords Corner (sw-bound), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 97 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, Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery issued 10 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery are All Saints' Church of England Academy (0.1 miles) and Budmouth Academy Weymouth (1.3 miles).
All Saints' Church of England AcademyBudmouth Academy Weymouth
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a genuinely warm and supportive environment where young children thrive. Staff have high expectations and work closely with families to support each child's development, with particular strengths in early reading and helping children with additional needs. The school enriches learning through exciting experiences like farm visits, theatre trips and art projects that broaden children's horizons.
Key Strengths
- Calm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and happy
- Strong support for early reading and language development with effective intervention for struggling readers
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships based on clear expectations and school values
- Ambitious support for pupils with special educational needs through specialist provisions like 'The Hive' and 'Rainbow Hub'
- Rich personal development experiences including farm visits, nature reserves, theatre trips and art projects
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' checks on pupils' learning do not always identify where some pupils need further support to deepen their knowledge
- Early years learning activities sometimes lack a clear learning focus and high-quality adult interactions
- Some pupils are not achieving their full potential due to gaps in assessment and targeted support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust systems in place to protect pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Tag rugby, basketball, cooking, school council, farm visits, nature reserve visits, theatre pantomime visits, metal sculpture making with local artists, forest outdoor learning, breakfast club, after-school club
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery maintains the good standards from its previous inspection, with a calm and welcoming atmosphere where pupils arrive happy and feel safe. The school has a broad curriculum and has strengthened its early reading provision, though there are opportunities to improve how teachers assess and deepen pupils' learning.
At a Glance
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
38 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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
77%
Available places
203 pupils
262 places
59 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
118
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,654
Per pupil
£1326k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.1%
Persistent absence
154
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
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
What is Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Dorset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 262 places.
How big are the classes at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
Classes at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery has around 220 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery have specialist SEN provision?
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery in 2024/25. 20.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery?
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery is at Shrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)