What did Ofsted judge St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth has 201 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth take?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth?

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth have a religious character?

Yes — St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth was 0.973 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth?

When St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Priority will be given to Catholic looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. [Faith Supplementary Information Form verified by a church priest or minister.]; 2. Other Catholic children — Priority will next be given to other Catholic children. [Faith Supplementary Information Form verified by a church priest or minister.]; 3. Other looked after/previously looked after children — Priority will next be given to other looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Ties are settled by a) straight-line distance from home to school and then, b) where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.1% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth

How close did you need to live?

0.973miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth, year by year →

How places are decided at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Priority will be given to Catholic looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. [Faith Supplementary Information Form verified by a church priest or minister.]
2Other Catholic children — Priority will next be given to other Catholic children. [Faith Supplementary Information Form verified by a church priest or minister.]
3Other looked after/previously looked after children — Priority will next be given to other looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
4Exceptional social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children who have an exceptional social or medical need which means they should attend this school rather than any other (or whose parents have such a need). [Exceptional Needs Supplementary Information Form, supported by evidence from a medical specialist or social worker.]
5Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Priority will next be given to Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. [Faith Supplementary Information Form verified by a church priest or minister.]
6Siblings — Priority will next be given to children who are siblings of pupils on roll at this school.
7Other Christian denominations — Priority will next be given to children who are members of other Christian denominations, who regularly attend a Christian church. [Faith Supplementary Information Form verified by a church priest or minister.]
8Distance within 2 miles — Priority will next be given to children living within 2 miles of the school.
9Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of members of staff who have been employed at this school for more than two years or recruited within the past two years to fill a vacancy for which there was a skills shortage.
10Any other children — Priority will next be given to other children.

If two applications tie: a) straight-line distance from home to school and then, b) where distances are equal (within 2 metres) an electronic list randomiser will be used.

Admission authority is Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust. Catchment area priority applies within 2 miles of school (criterion 8). Document is a Plymouth CAST trust-wide policy template but specifically completed for this named school with its own PAN and key information.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.