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St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3BYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
86 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#331 of 13,686 nationally

About St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 4 to 11 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and it is running at full capacity with 420 pupils on roll matching its 420-place school capacity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 8.8%, which is notably lower than the national average, and the school is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 200 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.39. Of those, 86 were first-preference applications, and 55 first-preference offers were made, indicating strong local demand. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character and is led by headteacher Veronica Woodward. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in January 2025, inspectors confirmed that standards were maintained, and the school continues to hold an overall Good rating from its previous graded inspection in January 2020.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3BY
HeadteacherVeronica Woodward
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils420
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity420 / 420 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

GymnasticsNetballRoundersTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 14:50

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

14:50-17:45

Source: stwalburgas.bournemouth.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

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