Portesham Church of England Primary School

Winters Close, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4HP

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

38%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 57 / 105 (54%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.3%

Disadvantaged

31.6%

EAL

5.3%

SEN support

7.0%

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)

38%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

13.9%

Overall absence

40.8%

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.

5.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

1.38

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£45,689

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,018 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£10,667

Spend per pupil

£9,614

Income per pupil

52%

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.