St George's Foundation Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Clarence Road, Portland, DT5 2BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St George's Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Portland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 66th of 88 primary schools in Dorset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 22 June 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 503

Eligible for free school meals27.1%

27.1%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St George's Foundation Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Michael Coombs
Phone: 01305820520
Website: stgeorgesportland.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clarence Road, Portland, DT5 2BD
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 127133

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.