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Faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

All 30 faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

30 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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  1. St Katharine's Church of England Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH6 4NA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

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

    69 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    435
    View school St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
  2. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    77 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school98%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    420
    View school St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
  3. Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School

    Poole, BH14 8UL · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    718
    View school Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
  4. St Mark's Church of England Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH10 4JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    418
    View school St Mark's Church of England Primary School
  5. Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH9 2SA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    54 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school85%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    424
    View school Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
  6. Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

    Poole, BH12 1PG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools average, low absence.

    62 first choices, 63 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    603
    View school Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
  7. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

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

    42 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    459
    View school Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
  8. The Epiphany School

    Bournemouth, BH9 3PE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    68 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    417
    View school The Epiphany School
  9. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    180 first choices, 184 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,967
    View school St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
  10. St James' Church of England Primary Academy

    Bournemouth, BH7 6DW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    32 first choices, 46 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    404
    View school St James' Church of England Primary Academy
  11. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    199
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
  12. St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH2 5LH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

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

    69 first choices, 77 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    599
    View school St Michael's Church of England Primary School
  13. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 33 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    379
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
  14. Burton Church of England Primary School

    Christchurch, BH23 7JY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

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

    31 first choices, 31 offers made

    Ready for secondary school53%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    258
    View school Burton Church of England Primary School
  15. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    190 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

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

    Days missed a year
    About 14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,093
    View school St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
  16. Longfleet Church of England Primary School

    Poole, BH15 2HF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools average.

    84 first choices, 86 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    627
    View school Longfleet Church of England Primary School
  17. The Bishop of Winchester Academy

    Bournemouth, BH8 9PW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results close to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools average, high absence.

    82 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

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

    Days missed a year
    About 19Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,162
    View school The Bishop of Winchester Academy
  18. 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 faith schools average.

    32 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    370
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
  19. The Priory Church of England Primary School

    Christchurch, BH23 1HX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

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

    10 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    198
    View school The Priory Church of England Primary School
  20. Highcliffe St Mark Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools average.

    68 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    651
    View school Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
  21. St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Bournemouth, BH9 1LG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 39 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    392
    View school St Luke's Church of England Primary School
  22. 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 faith schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school15%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    302
    View school Christ The King Catholic Primary School
  23. Bethany Church of England Junior School

    Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
    • Church of England

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

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    308
    View school Bethany Church of England Junior School
  24. Lilliput Church of England Infant School

    Poole, BH14 8JX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    No published results yet.

    132 first choices, 119 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    343
    View school Lilliput Church of England Infant School
The big picture

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

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 65%England 62%Christ The King Catholic Primary School: 15%Bethany Church of England Junior School: 35%Burton Church of England Primary School: 53%Highcliffe St Mark Primary School: 58%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 58%Longfleet Church of England Primary School: 60%The Priory Church of England Primary School: 62%St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 63%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School: 66%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 67%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 67%St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 67%St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School: 68%St James' Church of England Primary Academy: 68%Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School: 73%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch: 74%The Epiphany School: 77%St Katharine's Church of England Primary School: 78%Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School: 85%St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School: 98%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith 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 5.4%St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School: 3.5%Lilliput Church of England Infant School: 3.7%St Katharine's Church of England Primary School: 3.9%Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School: 4%The Epiphany School: 4.2%St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 4.3%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 4.4%Burton Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School: 4.5%St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 4.6%St James' Church of England Primary Academy: 4.8%Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School: 5%St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 5%Highcliffe St Mark Primary School: 5.2%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 5.5%Longfleet Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Christ The King Catholic Primary School: 5.9%St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School: 6.1%The Priory Church of England Primary School: 6.4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 6.4%Bethany Church of England Junior School: 6.5%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%The Bishop of Winchester Academy: 10.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ofsted grades in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 19
  • Good: 16 of 19
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 19
  • Inadequate: 0 of 19
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    31 of the 30 faith 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.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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

Faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, explained

There are 30 faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, teaching 15,061 children. 8 are run by the council and 17 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 independent schools.

90% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.9% of pupils in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole faith 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.

15.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,495 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.2% 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 faith schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
There are 30 faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on Eduscope are St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School and Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 16 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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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