St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole is a primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for pupils aged 4 to 11. It had 370 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), October 2022
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 18 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 64% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 105 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- The Quay SchoolPupil referral and alternative provision. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade550 m
- Heatherlands Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, March 2022. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)710 m
- St Aldhelm's AcademySecondary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement. Attainment 8 of 35.6 (2025/26, provisional)860 m
- Manorside AcademyPrimary. Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
- Langside SchoolSpecial. Standards maintained, May 20251 km
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).