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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3DAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
21 1st-choice / 22 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2630 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is a state-funded primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 199 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 218.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (20 Jun 2024). 74% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 21 first-preference applications and 22 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3DA
HeadteacherMr Peter Doherty
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)31.7%
School Capacity199 / 218 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.