Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Weymouth, Dorset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
202
Pupils
218
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is managed by Dorset and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School: 218 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 218 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 218, Dorset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.6% of pupils at Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Weymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Corporation Road, Weymouth, DT4 0LQ
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 47.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144298
Other Primary Schools in Weymouth
If Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Weymouth are the next closest alternatives.
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · DT4 9LU
Bincombe Valley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DT3 6AW
Radipole Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DT3 5HS
Southill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DT4 9UF
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DT4 9NU
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DT4 9QX
Other Church of England Schools in Dorset
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dorchester
Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Beaminster
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Weymouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Dorset uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Dorset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School? ▾
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Weymouth, Dorset, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School? ▾
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.