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Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

All 8 Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

8 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  1. St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH9 3BY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average, low absence.

    77 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school98%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    420
    View school St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
  2. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH5 2BX · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    459
    View school Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
  3. St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School

    Bournemouth, BH6 4AH · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average.

    180 first choices, 184 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,967
    View school St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

    Christchurch, BH23 3DA · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    199
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
  5. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

    Poole, BH15 3QQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 33 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    379
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
  6. St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole

    Poole, BH15 3HY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average.

    190 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,093
    View school St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

    Poole, BH12 4DZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average.

    32 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    370
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
  8. Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH11 9EH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school15%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools about 12
    Pupils
    302
    View school Christ The King Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64%England 62%Christ The King Catholic Primary School: 15%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 58%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 67%St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School: 68%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch: 74%St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School: 98%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 5.9%St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School: 3.5%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 4.4%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 5.5%Christ The King Catholic Primary School: 5.9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 6.4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch: 7.1%St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole: 7.4%St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School: 7.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ofsted grades in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 7 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    31 of the 8 Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, explained

There are 8 Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, teaching 5,189 children. 4 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.0% of pupils in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 15% to 98%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,797 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
There are 8 Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on Eduscope are St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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