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St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Wayne Roberts
corporate_fareDIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST
location_onWeymouth, DT3 5DQ
language Visit Website phone 1305812534
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

209

school

Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Weymouth, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Weymouth, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 214 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 78 primaries in Dorset and #2,552 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 54%
Reading90% LA 71%
Writing73% LA 67%
Maths93% LA 68%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 53%England 61%
Reading76% LA 72% · Eng 74%
Writing69% LA 66% · Eng 72%
Maths69% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 53%England 60%
Reading62% LA 72% · Eng 73%
Writing72% LA 67% · Eng 71%
Maths62% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.0

-3.2 to 1.5

-0.4

Write

LA -0.8

-2.6 to 1.9

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.3

-4.3 to 0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Outstanding
Leadership
Good
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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