Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School and St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Weymouth.
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School and 43.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John's Church of England Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WeymouthBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | WeymouthSt John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 116 in Dorset | 29th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 300 | |
| Location | Weymouth, DT4 0LQ | Weymouth, DT4 7TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.2% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.9% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
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