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St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School

Dorset, DT3 5DQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
38 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#7,232
of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 213 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (3 Jun 2025). 67% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 38 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBroadwey, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5DQ
HeadteacherMr Wayne Roberts
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity213 / 210 (101% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:20 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:20

After-school care

15:00-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.