St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleAcademy converter

Devon Road, Poole, BH15 3QQ

Headteacher: Mrs Clare TickelSchool website ↗Pupils: 401 (capacity: 420)Part of PLYMOUTH CAST

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.
58.0%
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 level82.0%
Exceeding49.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding12.0%

Maths

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
42
Applications received
104
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
35.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1658.0%5.0%-1.2-6.0-1.4
2016/1764.0%17.0%-0.4-2.0-1.4
2017/1865.0%25.0%-2.0-0.3-0.3
2018/1964.0%7.0%+0.2-2.4-1.1
2022/2357.0%10.0%0.0+0.7-1.1
2023/2467.0%8.0%---
2024/2558.0%11.0%---
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