Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 7-11
Religion Church of England
Address High Street
Wyke Regis
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9NU
Phone 01305786041
Reference Number 113787

Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School demonstrates a good standard of education, having improved from its previous inspection which rated it as requiring improvement. The school is described as nurturing and inclusive, with teachers having high expectations that students meet. Pupils feel valued and engaged in their learning, and both pupils and parents express confidence in staff responsiveness to concerns, including bullying. The academic performance is commendable in core subjects like English and mathematics, but there are areas in the curriculum where knowledge retention and links to prior learning could be improved.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 349
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.13%
Girls: 55.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.1
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 35 50 85
4 38 48 86
5 40 49 89
6 41 48 89

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94%
African 1.4%
White, Other 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Asian, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Report Date 15 Feb 2022
Date Report
15 Feb 2022 School inspection:
16 Jan 2018 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
30 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
01 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel valued and are eager to learn.
  • Teachers have high expectations and support positive behavior.
  • Effective curriculum prioritization in English and Mathematics.
  • Strong early reading and phonics instruction.
  • Good support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Rich variety of extracurricular activities enhancing pupil experiences.
  • Strong parental engagement and satisfaction with school leadership.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent curriculum sequencing in some subjects.
  • Assessment not used consistently across all subjects, leading to knowledge gaps.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 65%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 0.2
Maths -1.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

Name Distance
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Shrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9LU
0.1 miles
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Cross Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9QX
0.68 miles
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Hardy Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0RH
0.76 miles
Conifers Primary School
Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QF
1.25 miles
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Corporation Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0LQ
1.45 miles
Chickerell Primary Academy
Rashley Road, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4AT
2.14 miles
Southill Primary School
Sycamore Road, Southill, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9UF
2.26 miles
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Coombe Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7TP
2.48 miles
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Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5HS
2.65 miles
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Broadwey, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5DQ
3.46 miles
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Culliford Way, Littlemoor, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AW
3.71 miles
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Clarence Road, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2BD
3.9 miles
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AA
3.94 miles
Name Distance
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Sunnyside Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9BJ
0.22 miles
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Chickerell Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9SY
1.34 miles
Kingfisher School
Trimar House, Cromwell Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JH
1.36 miles
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15-17 Glendinning Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7QF
2.02 miles
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Cranford Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7LQ
2.26 miles
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Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AL
3.24 miles
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436 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AN
3.36 miles
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Littlemoor Road, Preston, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 6AA
3.96 miles
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