School profile

Conifers Primary School

Primary · Community school · Weymouth, DT4 0QF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,719 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Conifers Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 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
Pupils324 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sara Ellis
Local authorityDorset
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134080.

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 maths69%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%-8%
Average reading score104-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102-105
Expected standard in reading82%-76%
Expected standard in writing75%-73%
Expected standard in maths78%-75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils324
Girls163
Boys161
Eligible for free school meals34.3%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support77
EHC plan14
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.5%
Other White
4.6%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
Other mixed
2.5%
Indian
1.5%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%

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 absence7.2%-5.1%
Persistent absence17.9%-13.2%
Severe absence3%-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)30
Applications (Reception)74
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)30
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 places420
Pupils on roll345
Unfilled places17.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.38
Support staff (FTE)25.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Conifers Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryBudmouth Academy WeymouthAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouthill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChickerell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAll Saints' Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWyke Regis Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryRadipole Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Conifers Primary School

What is Conifers Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Conifers Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Conifers Primary School rank in England?

Conifers Primary School ranks 5,719 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Conifers Primary School?

Conifers Primary School has 324 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.