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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Requires Improvementgraded 20/02/2024Ages 2–11202 pupilsChurch of England
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Weymouth, within the Dorset local authority. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 202 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 20/02/2024 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Families comparing primary schools in Weymouth can view Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
Last inspected 20/02/2024
Attendance & staffing
Attendance90.1%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence27.0%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher18.9England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals48.1%England avg 24.0%
English not first language17.5%England avg 18.8%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-2%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-4%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
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