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Catholic schools in and near Poole

All 3 Catholic schools in Poole, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Poole

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  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Poole catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Poole catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Poole catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    379
    Pupils per teacher
    24.9
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
  2. 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 Poole catholic schools average.

    190 first choices, 170 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.7

    Poole catholic schools 46.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Poole catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    1,093
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Poole catholic schools average.

    32 first choices, 32 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Poole catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%Poole catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    370
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Just outside Poole

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Poole.

  1. Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    3.1 miles from Poole · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results well below the Poole catholic schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1115%

    Poole catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Poole catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    302
    Pupils per teacher
    26.0
    View school Christ The King Catholic Primary School
  2. St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

    4.4 miles from Poole · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

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

    77 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1198%

    Poole catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Poole catholic schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    420
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Poole's Catholic schools spread out

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

Days missed

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

Poole average 6.1%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 4.4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 6.4%St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole: 7.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Poole

Ofsted grades in Poole

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Poole

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 3 Catholic schools in 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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About these schools

Catholic schools in Poole, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Poole, teaching 1,842 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 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.

60.8% of pupils in Poole catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

15.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,893 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.5% 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 Poole?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Poole?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Poole on Eduscope are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole, St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole. 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 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 Poole Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Poole is 18:1. 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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