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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School

Academy converter · Bournemouth · BH6 4AH

Ages 4–18 · 1,967 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 849.0
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,591

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

199

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
587
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

1,967 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,967
Boys / girls
1,006 / 961
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,967 / 1,650 (119%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
232
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST PETER'S CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST PETER'S CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Benedict Doyle

Location

Address
St Catherine's Road
Postcode
BH6 4AH
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
District
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Constituency
Bournemouth East
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 (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1,967 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Bournemouth
49
All-through schools in Bournemouth
2
Academies among open schools in Bournemouth
76% (37)
Open schools in BH6
4
All-through in BH6
1
Open schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
117
All-through in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benedict Doyle
Telephone
01202421141
Website
www.st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk

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