Conifers Primary School
Community primary school in Weymouth (Dorset).
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
Conifers Primary School opened on 1 September 2004. The school is designated a 'Community' school and admits children aged from 4 – 11 years Provision of Primary Education in this area of Weymouth was reviewed in 2001 following a process of public consultation. The result of this was the amalgamation of Westhaven Infant and Junior Schools to form Conifers Primary School.
The school has pedestrian entrances at Quibo Lane and Radipole Lane with the main vehicular entrance from Radipole Lane. There is staff and visitor car parking, but no car park for parents to drop off and collect children. The school encourages walking or cycling to school. The purpose-built school has a particularly impressive design and is spacious and practical.
It is set in its own extensive grounds which currently include playing fields, playground, nature / wildlife area and outdoor teaching areas. Conifers Primary School is more than just a school. With our Rainbow Room and School Counsellor we offer a wide range of engaging groups for the parents and carers of our children.
To create a happy and secure, stimulating environment where each child is valued and feels important as an individual.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Football
- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 134080
- 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
- Opened
- 2004
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Dorothy Woods | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Jane Parsons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Amy Tucknott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sara Ellis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Matthews | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Sara Katrina Lindsay West | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Williamson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebekah Amy White | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Dyer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Dewey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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