St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Broadwey, Weymouth, DT3 5DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Nicholas and St Laurence 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 1st of 13 primary schools in Weymouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 9 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
The school knows its pupils and their families well. The ethos of the school is one of warmth and community. Parents and carers speak highly of the care the school shows. Pupils enjoy being at school. The breakfast club provides a welcome start to the day so that pupils are ready and prepared. Pupils are respectful. They know the expectations of the school. They behave calmly and kindly. If pupils need support to manage friendships, they know staff will help them. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning. It has been focused in its work to design a curriculum so that all pupils progress well. Pupils are well prepared for the transition to the next stage of their education. At the heart of the school is the ambition for all pupils to 'inspire to aspire.' The school designs a wealth of enrichment activities. There are extensive trips, clubs and visitors planned to complement the learning and experiences for all year groups. For example, after school pupils enjoy learning about nutrition and creating a range of meals with the school chef. The many football teams train and enjoy competing in sporting fixtures.
What the school should improve
- In a few parts of the curriculum, the content that pupils need to learn has been recently revised. Some of the key knowledge and vocabulary the school plans for pupils to learn and recall well is not clearly refined. Where this is the case, the school should make sure that the most important knowledge and skills are clearly identified so that teachers know what pupils need to learn and when.
- The use of assessment in some foundation subjects is not as informative as the school wants it to be. The assessment checks do not routinely provide helpful information about how well pupils progress through some parts of the curriculum. The school should make sure that the use of assessment in these parts of the curriculum checks how well pupils have learned and remembered the curriculum content.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
213 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radipole Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 53% met the expected standard |
| Southill Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 56% 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
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Victoria Morris
- Phone
- 01305812534
- Address
- Broadwey, Weymouth, DT3 5DQ
- Local authority
- Dorset
- URN
- 149164
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.