Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurserySt John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery and St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Weymouth.
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery was judged Good 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 72.0% for Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery 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 Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (68.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% 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 | WeymouthHoly Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | WeymouthSt John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 29th of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 471 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 300 | |
| Location | Weymouth, DT4 9QX | Weymouth, DT4 7TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 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 | 474 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 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.
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
St John's Church of England Primary School
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