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St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Wareham · BH20 6DS

Ages 4–11 · 81 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
132

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 fill39%

81 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
39 / 42
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
81 / 210 (39%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
11
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
Mr Francis McDonnell

Location

Address
Folly Lane, Wool
Postcode
BH20 6DS
Town
Wareham
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
South Dorset
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 Wareham, Dorset, 81 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Plymouth.

Open schools in Wareham
10
Primary schools in Wareham
9
Academies among open schools in Wareham
90% (9)
Open schools in BH20
11
Primary in BH20
9
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WarehamNear BH20

  • Bovington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wareham · BH20 6LE · Dorset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harbour School Dorset

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    BH20 6NU · Dorset

    Ages 10–19

    • Att85.6
    • P8-2.1
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence31.2%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Francis McDonnell
Telephone
01929462565
Website
http://www.smsjwool.dorset.sch.uk/

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