St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Coombe Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 179 schools in Dorset. It ranks 10th of 13 primary schools in Weymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2024, report published 9 May 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

224 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals25%

25%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21%

21%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Radipole Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Southill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	61% met the expected standard
Bincombe Valley Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% 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: Mrs Amanda Aze
Phone: 01305785711
Website: stjohns.dsat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coombe Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7TP
Local authority: Dorset
URN: 144550

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.