Bincombe Valley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Weymouth, Dorset
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.105 miles
Published by Dorset Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Bincombe Valley Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth, Dorset for ages 2–11 (community school). Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Bincombe Valley Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.105 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place for 2026 lived 1.105 miles away, the 8th shortest of 31 Dorset primary schools with a published last distance.
- In 2024/25, 53% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset.
- In 2026 Reception, 29 first-choice applications for 27 offers; 25 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Dorset is 21.4%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Dorset schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 291 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “From Nursery to Year 6, children and pupils experience a warm and nurturing environment, where they are safe, happy and well supported.”
- “They form positive friendships and build trusting, respectful relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils value the adults, who care for them and are confident that any worries will be listened to and acted upon.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas such as mathematics and early writing, pupils do not always receive the support they need to be consistently successful.”
- “When this happens, some lose focus and their progress slows.”
- “Pupils’ outcomes over the past 3 years show an uneven picture.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Some aspects not as strong
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Radipole Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southill Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School 2.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Conifers Primary School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Chickerell Primary Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published