Southill Primary SchoolBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Southill Primary School and Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Weymouth.
Southill Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Southill Primary School was judged Good and Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Southill Primary School and 61.0% for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Southill Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WeymouthSouthill Primary School | WeymouthBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | 52nd of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 218 | |
| Location | Weymouth, DT4 9UF | Weymouth, DT4 0LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 49.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 11.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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.
Southill Primary School
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
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