School admissions in Weymouth
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 5 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Weymouth in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 13 schools in Weymouth first 421 times for 420 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Dorset authority's 118 schools. 4 of the 13 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.12 miles (Radipole Primary School) to 1.56 miles (Southill Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Weymouth first 509 times for 510 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Dorset authority's 15 schools. 0 of the 3 had more first choices than places.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
13 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | 1.27 | 30 | not published |
| Radipole Primary School | 1.17 | 58 | 1.116 miles |
| Conifers Primary School | 1.10 | 30 | not published |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | 1.07 | 27 | not published |
| Portesham Church of England Primary School | 1.00 | 1 | not published |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | 1.00 | 27 | not published |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 1.00 | 28 | not published |
| Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery | 0.98 | 49 | not published |
| Southill Primary School | 0.97 | 29 | 1.56 miles |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | 0.96 | 52 | not published |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | 0.86 | 14 | not published |
| Chickerell Primary Academy | 0.82 | 51 | not published |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 0.71 | 24 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 0 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Church of England Academy | 1.00 | 93 |
| Wey Valley Academy | 1.00 | 182 |
| Budmouth Academy Weymouth | 1.00 | 235 |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.