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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Academy converter · Poole · BH15 3QQ

Ages 4–11 · 379 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
385

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 fill90%

379 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
189 / 190
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
379 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
43
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 Clare Tickel

Location

Address
Devon Road
Postcode
BH15 3QQ
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Poole
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, 379 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.3%. 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 BH15
10
Primary in BH15
7
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
Primary in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
66

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Tickel
Telephone
01202676207
Website
www.st-marys.poole.sch.uk

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