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Church of England schools in Poole

All 5 Church of England schools in Poole.

5 schools in Poole

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  1. 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 above the Poole church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Poole church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Poole church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    718
    View school Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
  2. 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 Poole church of england schools average.

    62 first choices, 63 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Poole church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Poole church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    603
    View school Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
  3. 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 church of england schools average, high absence.

    190 first choices, 170 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Poole church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Poole church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    1,093
    View school St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
  4. Longfleet Church of England Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Poole church of england schools average.

    84 first choices, 86 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Poole church of england schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Poole church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    627
    View school Longfleet Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Poole's Church of England 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.

Poole 68%England 62%Longfleet Church of England Primary School: 60%Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School: 66%Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School: 73%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Poole

Days missed

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

Poole average 5.0%Lilliput Church of England Infant School: 3.7%Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School: 4%Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Longfleet Church of England Primary School: 5.5%St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole: 7.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Poole

Ofsted grades in 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 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Poole

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 5 Church of England 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

Church of England schools in Poole, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Poole, teaching 3,384 children. 1 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.

67.9% of pupils in Poole church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 60% to 73%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,396 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.2% 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 Church of England schools are in Poole?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Poole, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Poole?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Poole on Eduscope are Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School, Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School and St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in 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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