School profile

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Weymouth, DT4 0LQ

Requires improvement

Map showing Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,756 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils189 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMiss Caroline Hawker
TrustDIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDorset
Opened01 Aug 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144298.

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 maths61%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%-8%
Average reading score105-106
Average maths score106-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105-105
Expected standard in reading84%-76%
Expected standard in writing68%-73%
Expected standard in maths97%-75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils189
Girls92
Boys97
Eligible for free school meals48.1%
First language not English17.5%
SEN support41
EHC plan20
Average class size19.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.4%
Other White
4.8%
Indian
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
African
2.1%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%

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 absence11.4%-5.1%
Persistent absence31.6%-13.2%
Severe absence7.6%-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)14
Applications (Reception)37
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
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 places210
Pupils on roll190
Unfilled places9.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult6.9
Teachers (FTE)11.17
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.93
Support staff (FTE)19.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryConifers Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySouthill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBudmouth Academy WeymouthAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRadipole Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryAll Saints' Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryWyke Regis Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

What is Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School rank in England?

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 8,756 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School?

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School has 189 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.