St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Primary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · BH23 3DA · URN 113848
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
74%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 59%England 61%15 percentage points above the area average of 59
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
15%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 9.8%England 8%5.3 percentage points above the area average of 9.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.42England 1052.6 above the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 104.51England 1053.5 above the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
111
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105England 1056 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
59%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 28.3%England 32%30.7 percentage points above the area average of 28.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
81%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 71.6%9.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
78%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.7%8.3 percentage points above the area average of 69.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
85%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.9%15.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
27
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 6941.8 below the area average of 68.8
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 59%England 61% | 15 percentage points above the area average of 59 | 13 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 9.8%England 8% | 5.3 percentage points above the area average of 9.8 | 7 percentage points above the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.42England 105 | 2.6 above the area average of 105.4 | 3 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 104.51England 105 | 3.5 above the area average of 104.5 | 3 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 111 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105England 105 | 6 above the area average of 105 | 6 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 28.3%England 32% | 30.7 percentage points above the area average of 28.3 | 27 percentage points above the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 71.6% | 9.4 percentage points above the area average of 71.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 78% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.7% | 8.3 percentage points above the area average of 69.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69.9% | 15.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 27 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 69 | 41.8 below the area average of 68.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 28.0 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 7% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 20.6% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 10.2pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 59% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 15% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 20pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 74% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 91.2% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Christchurch Infant School1.8 miles awayOfsted not published
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Stourfield Junior School2.8 miles awayOfsted not published
- St James' Church of England Primary Academy3.4 miles awayOfsted Good
- Pokesdown Community Primary School3.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- Avonwood Primary School3.7 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
Common questions about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Good at its inspection on 20/06/2024.
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- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is a primary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, postcode BH23 3DA (URN 113848).
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