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Bincombe Valley Primary School

Community school · Weymouth · DT3 6AW

Ages 2–11 · 291 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
234

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

291 pupils · 348 places

Pupils on roll
291
Boys / girls
158 / 133
School capacity
348
Capacity fill
291 / 348 (84%)
Free school meals
47.6%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Gough

Location

Address
Culliford Way, Littlemoor
Postcode
DT3 6AW
Town
Weymouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Weymouth, Dorset, 291 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Weymouth
22
Primary schools in Weymouth
14
Academies among open schools in Weymouth
50% (11)
Open schools in DT3
9
Primary in DT3
6
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 DT3

  • Radipole Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 5HS · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.81

    1.3 miles away

  • Southill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT4 9UF · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.30

    1.7 miles away

  • Conifers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT4 0QF · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Chickerell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 4AT · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Gough
Telephone
01305832329
Website
http://www.bincombe.dorset.sch.uk

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