St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Weymouth, Dorset
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth, Dorset for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 14 May 2025.
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Catchment area for St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 225 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “This school is a happy and nurturing place to learn.”
- “Pupils have warm and positive relationships with staff.”
- “‘The Cove’ gives pupils a supportive space for them to have their emotional needs met.”
To improve
- “Following the previous inspection, the school experienced a period of turbulence which caused the quality of education to decline.”
- “As a result, pupils did not learn as well as they should.”
- “However, some of these changes have not had long enough to take root and pupils’ learning across some subjects is uneven as a result.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (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) | 56% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 17 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.
- Bincombe Valley Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Radipole Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southill Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Conifers Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth 3.2 mi Good Last distance published