Radipole Primary School
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT3 5HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathy McCann
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 113717
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305783353
About this school
Radipole Primary School is a community primary school in Weymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Radipole Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 66 | 63 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 51% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 73% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Radipole Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 434 |
| 2024/25 | 442 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Radipole Primary School compares
Radipole Primary School ranked 40th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 13.6% | 437 | — |
| Southill Primary School | 42% | 5.1% | 11.4% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 17.8% | 213 | 0.8 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 43% | 8% | 26.1% | 224 | 1.0 miles |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | 61% | 9.9% | 49.2% | 189 | 1.2 miles |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 49.2% | 291 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.57%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 11.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
St John's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
Bincombe Valley Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Weymouth
Other schools in Weymouth
Radipole Primary School ranks 6th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Weymouth.
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primary
- Conifers Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Primary
- Portesham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Radipole Primary School teach?
- Radipole Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Weymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Radipole Primary School?
- The headteacher of Radipole Primary School is Mrs Kathy McCann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Radipole Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Radipole Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Radipole Primary School?
- Radipole Primary School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Radipole Primary School full?
- Radipole Primary School has capacity for 444 pupils and 437 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Radipole Primary School a faith school?
- No. Radipole Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Radipole Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Radipole Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Radipole Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Radipole Primary School compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Radipole Primary School ranked 40th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Radipole Primary School's absence rate?
- Radipole Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Radipole Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Radipole Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.