St John's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter 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
On behalf of the team here at St John's CE Primary School, I would like to welcome you to our school website, where I hope you will find a lot of useful information about our school. We are a one-form entry primary school welcoming children from the age of 2 years and 3 months to age 11.
St John's is committed to providing a strong Christian ethos which is at the heart of all that we do as a school. We pride ourselves on our family feel, our inclusivity and our ambition for all children to become successful learners and caring citizens. At our school we want children to try hard, believe in themselves and achieve whatever they dream to achieve.
In return, we strive to provide the best possible opportunities, both inside and outside the classroom, for children to enjoy and learn from. We believe that every child has potential, and we work with them to help them achieve their best in their academic, personal, social, emotional, spiritual and physical development.
We are an academy in The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust. For more details on the multi-academy trust.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Computing
- Music
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Place2Be
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 144550
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (5 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alastair Sandels | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Vivien Sloan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sally Longman | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Paul Steeples | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Thomas Coopey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Vivien Sloan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Brackenridge Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christian Atkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alastair Sandels Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nava Young Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Alice Rist Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Aze Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record