Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Corporation Road, Weymouth, DT4 0LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 7th of 13 primary schools in Weymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 26 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

189 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals48.1%

48.1%, 21.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.5%

17.5%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.6%

10.6%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Conifers Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Southill Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Caroline Hawker
Phone: 01305783500
Website: beechcroft.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Corporation Road, Weymouth, DT4 0LQ
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 144298

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.