St Katharine's Church of England Primary School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleVoluntary aided school

Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 4NA

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola St JohnSchool website ↗Pupils: 436 (capacity: 436)

Ofsted RatingInspected 25 June 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%

Reading

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding51.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding22.0%

Maths

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
114
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
8.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1671.0%11.0%-0.6+0.4-1.4
2016/1770.0%13.0%-2.7+0.1-2.6
2017/1875.0%10.0%-1.9-0.6-1.8
2018/1984.0%16.0%-0.9-0.6+0.7
2022/2384.0%17.0%+2.9+1.4+2.6
2023/2473.0%16.0%---
2024/2578.0%11.0%---
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