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Radipole Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Radipole Lane, Weymouth DT3 5HS · radipole.dorset.sch.uk · 01305 783353
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.12 mi
- 1.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Dorset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 437
- 98% of 444 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.12 mi (1.80 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 68 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 47 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.12 mi1.80 km | |
The last place was offered to a child in this criterion, at this distance (the council's sheet for the school).
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Dorset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Radipole Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 70
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (24%) with SEND