Conifers Primary School

Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QF

Good

Inspected 2 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

69%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

359

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 359 / 390 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.3%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

22.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

69%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

17.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

15.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

£45,420

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,274 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,457

Spend per pupil

£6,569

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.