Radipole Primary School
Community primary school in Weymouth (Dorset).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.6%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
437 / 444 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Radipole Primary School is a primary school located in Weymouth, Dorset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 442 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 444. The school is led by Mrs Kathy McCann.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Mindfulness
- Stem
- Yoga
- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
- Mathletics
- Reading Spine
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 113717
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Cridland | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kimberley Mileham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Coehlo | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kelly Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rose Mussenden | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally House | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Brendan McDonald | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kirsty Parker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Pip Bowden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathy McCann | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Kimberley Mileham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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