Bincombe Valley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bincombe Valley Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 9th of 13 primary schools in Weymouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 28 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

291 pupils on roll, with places for 348

Eligible for free school meals42.3%

42.3%, 15.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.4%

25.4%, 10.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.6%

8.6%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bincombe Valley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Radipole Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Southill Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Adam Gough
Phone: 01305832329
Website: bincombe.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6AW
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 113716

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.