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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Weymouth · DT4 0LQ

Ages 2–11 · 189 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

189 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
97 / 92
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
189 / 218 (87%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Salisbury
Headteacher
Miss Caroline Hawker

Location

Address
Corporation Road
Postcode
DT4 0LQ
Town
Weymouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Weymouth, Dorset, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Weymouth
22
Primary schools in Weymouth
14
Academies among open schools in Weymouth
50% (11)
Open schools in DT4
14
Primary in DT4
8
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WeymouthNear DT4

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Caroline Hawker
Telephone
01305783500
Website
www.beechcroft.dsat.org.uk

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