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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

Dorset, DT4 0LQPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
12 1st-choice / 14 offers made
Ranking
#4,540
of 13,686 nationally

About Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School

Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 189 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 218.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (20 Feb 2024). 61% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 12 first-preference applications and 14 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCorporation Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0LQ
HeadteacherMiss Caroline Hawker
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils189
Free School Meals (FSM)48.1%
School Capacity189 / 218 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:10-17:45

Source: beechcroft.dsat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.