Portesham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Winters Close, Portesham, Weymouth, DT3 4HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Portesham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 3rd of 13 primary schools in Weymouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 22 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

46 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Portesham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Chickerell Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	73% met the expected standard
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Radipole Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Prior
Phone: 01305871283
Website: portesham.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Winters Close, Portesham, Weymouth, DT3 4HP
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 149143

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.