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Kingfisher School

Special · ages 6-16MixedIndependent21 pupilsWeymouthDorset
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Parents would recommend100%13 Parent View responses
Places29 spare21 pupils, 50 places
Pupils on roll21Census January 2024

Kingfisher School is an independent special school in Weymouth for boys and girls aged 6 to 16. It has 21 pupils and room for 50.

Trimar House, Cromwell Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JH01305 566146Kingfisherschoolltd.comMrs Julie Jeanes headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Dorset council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school100%England 84%
My child is happy here100%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe100%
Positive overall100%
My child is happy at this school
100%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
100%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
100%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
8% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
100%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
100%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
100% yesEngland 32%
The school gives them the support they needOnly parents of children with SEND
100%England 68%
The school communicates well with me
100%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
92%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
100%England 78%
I would recommend this school
100%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
100%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 13 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll21Census January 2024
Places5042% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%21 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls17 / 4
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll212
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m43912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate96 per 1,000 people6% higher than the England average
Typical house price£345,000Dorset
Nearest bus stop190 mShort Road, 20 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy150 m189Requires improvement 20247Compare
The CompassPupil referral unit770 m46Not inspectedCompare
Conifers Primary SchoolCouncil930 m324Good 202241Compare
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthAcademy1000 m201Good 202423Compare
Arbour House SchoolIndependent0.7 miles39Not inspectedCompare
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community NurseryChurch of England0.8 miles471Good 202449Compare
Coastland CollegeFurther education1.0 milesNot inspectedCompare
Southill Primary SchoolCouncil1.0 miles212Good 202223Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Kingfisher School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Kingfisher School yet.

How many pupils does Kingfisher School have?

21 pupils aged 6 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 50 places, so it is 42% full.

What do parents say about Kingfisher School?

100% of the 13 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 100% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Trimar House, Cromwell Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JH
Telephone
01305 566146
Website
Kingfisherschoolltd.com
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Jeanes
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 6-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Dorset
Ward
Westham
Constituency
South Dorset
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
28 October 2024 (new provision)
URN
150924 · LAESTAB 8386019 · UKPRN 10099963

Where these figures come from