Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 February 2024
The school is determined for all pupils to succeed. Since the previous inspection, changes have been made to help pupils to be more successful. The school has prioritised the development of the curriculum to promote high expectations for all pupils. These actions are beginning to make a difference. However, it is still early days. The curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge well enough across all subjects. Staff take time to build positive relationships with pupils. This helps pupils to learn in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Pupils know and understand the school's motto, 'Soaring with compassion'. The school is working hard to improve attendance. Regular monitoring and support for families is starting to make a difference. This ensures that pupils attend regularly to be able to learn the curriculum. Pupils' personal development is a strength. The school provides a range of opportunities to enrich pupils' experiences. These include a variety of clubs, trips and visitors. Pupils value participating in sporting competitions such as football, hockey and basketball. To widen pupils' understanding of culture and diversity, the school carefully considers the food pupils cook in design and technology and the artists they study.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils at the early stages of learning to read are not supported well enough to grasp the basics in reading. Consequently, these pupils are not becoming confident, fluent readers quickly enough. The trust must ensure that all pupils get the support they need to learn to read successfully, including reading books that match the sounds pupils know.
- Some concerns regarding behaviour are not resolved swiftly enough. As a result, a few pupils' concerns about behaviour persist for too long. The trust must work with the school to ensure that any remaining concerns are dealt with quickly and effectively and communicate this with parents.
- Children in the early years do not develop their learning well enough across all areas of the curriculum. As a result, some children do not deepen their understanding securely. The trust needs to ensure the early years curriculum provides opportunities for children to build their knowledge across all areas of the curriculum so that it prepares them well for key stage 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
189 pupils on roll, with places for 218
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
- 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.