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St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Broadwey, Weymouth DT3 5DQ · stnlwey.dsat.org.uk · 01305 812534
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dorset 57%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.87 mi
- 1.39 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sibling · Dorset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 213
- 3 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Sibling” went to a home 0.87 mi (1.39 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 63% 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 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.87 mi1.39 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, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113834)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School on 3 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113834), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113834)
Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113834)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 60
- 28% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND