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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Academy converter · Poole · BH12 4DZ

Ages 4–11 · 370 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

370 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
370
Boys / girls
211 / 159
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
370 / 420 (88%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Academy trust
PLYMOUTH CAST
Sponsor
Plymouth CAST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicky O'Donoghue

Location

Address
Sancreed Road, Parkstone
Postcode
BH12 4DZ
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 370 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH12
14
Primary in BH12
7
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.9%

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM33.3%

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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM33.3%

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  • Livingstone Road Infant School

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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM25.1%

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  • Courthill Infant School

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicky O'Donoghue
Telephone
01202741932
Website
www.sjcpschool.co.uk

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