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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Weymouth · DT3 6AA

Ages 3–11 · 225 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
222

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill61%

225 pupils · 370 places

Pupils on roll
225
Boys / girls
122 / 103
School capacity
370
Capacity fill
225 / 370 (61%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Simon France

Location

Address
Littlemoor Road, Preston
Postcode
DT3 6AA
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Weymouth, Dorset, 225 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.3%. 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 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

  • Bincombe Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 6AW · Dorset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Radipole Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT3 5HS · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Southill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT4 9UF · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Conifers Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Weymouth · DT4 0QF · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

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

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon France
Telephone
01305832346
Website
www.standrewswey.dsat.org.uk

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