St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAcademy converter

Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky O'DonoghueSchool website ↗Pupils: 390 (capacity: 420)Part of PLYMOUTH CAST

Ofsted RatingInspected 18 October 2022Full report ↗

Good

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

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

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.
64.0%
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%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
35
Applications received
87
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
21.0%
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).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%2.0%+1.5-1.5-0.2
2016/1742.0%7.0%-2.5+0.3-3.0
2017/1854.0%7.0%-2.2-0.3-1.6
2018/1963.0%10.0%+1.2+1.8+2.6
2022/2361.0%16.0%+0.5+1.1+0.3
2023/2459.0%3.0%---
2024/2564.0%7.0%---