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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 3QQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#5,208
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Poole was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's strongest academic indicator comes from its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits above the local authority average of 63% for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, placing the school 21st out of 50 primaries in the area and in the top 42% nationally. Average scores in reading (105) and maths (104) are both solid, while 8% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school also ranks 474th out of 1,469 primaries in the South West region, putting it comfortably in the top third regionally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDevon Road, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH15 3QQ
HeadteacherClare Tickel
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils401
Free School Meals (FSM)10.7%
School Capacity401 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Playing FieldsSensory RoomGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisAthleticsCross CountrySwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: st-marys.poole.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.