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Southill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Weymouth, DT4 9UF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,644 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Southill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils212 of 205 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Ryan
Local authorityDorset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113719.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%-8%
Average reading score104-106
Average maths score100-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100-105
Expected standard in reading73%-76%
Expected standard in writing55%-73%
Expected standard in maths61%-75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils212
Girls113
Boys99
Eligible for free school meals14.2%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support41
EHC plan2
Average class size30.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDorsetEngland
Overall absence5.7%-5.1%
Persistent absence12.6%-13.2%
Severe absence1.1%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)102
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places205
Pupils on roll207
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.4
Pupils per adult16.1
Teachers (FTE)7.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.96
Support staff (FTE)11.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Southill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRadipole Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryConifers Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWey Valley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChickerell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryBudmouth Academy WeymouthAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBincombe Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Southill Primary School

What is Southill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Southill Primary School rank in England?

Southill Primary School ranks 13,644 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Southill Primary School?

Southill Primary School has 212 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 205.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.