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Radipole Primary School

Dorset, DT3 5HSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#10,416
of 13,686 nationally

About Radipole Primary School

Radipole Primary School in Dorset holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it was awarded during its most recent graded inspection and which was confirmed as unchanged during an ungraded visit in 2023. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 51%. That figure sits five percentage points below the Dorset local authority average of 56%, placing Radipole 40th out of 119 primary schools in the area. In the broader South West region, it ranks in the 69th percentile, and nationally it sits in the 76th percentile among primary schools. The school’s ranking score of 51 places it in the bottom half of schools nationally, though its individual subject results show some variation: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, compared with 70% in reading and 71% in maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRadipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5HS
HeadteacherKathy McCann
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils442
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity442 / 444 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisDanceSwimmingRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaBook ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: radipole.dorset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Radipole Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.