Radipole Primary SchoolSt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Radipole Primary School and St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Weymouth.
Radipole Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Radipole Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Radipole Primary School and 67.0% for St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Radipole Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WeymouthRadipole Primary School | WeymouthSt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 116 in Dorset | 30th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 442 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 444 | 210 | |
| Location | Weymouth, DT3 5HS | Weymouth, DT3 5DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 7.0% 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.
Radipole Primary School
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
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