St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

DorsetAcademy sponsor led

Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6AA

Headteacher: Mr Simon FranceSchool website ↗Pupils: 237 (capacity: 370)Part of DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 February 2020Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
56.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
41
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
32.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
29.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1625.0%0.0%-0.2-13.2-4.7
2016/17-----
2017/1836.0%0.0%-2.0-4.4-5.9
2018/1956.0%5.0%+1.0-1.3-1.2
2022/2316.0%0.0%-3.7-2.2-6.2
2023/2447.0%13.0%---
2024/2556.0%3.0%---
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