Portesham Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Weymouth, Dorset
DT3 4HP
Composite score
39.9

School overview

Portesham Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Weymouth, Dorset, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led with a Church of England religious character. It has 57 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. 38% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Portesham Church of England Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#10,930
National rank
#1117
In South West
#59
In Dorset
Top 74%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
38%
% achieving higher RWM
13%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 57 % FSM ever-6 26.3% % EAL 31.6% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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