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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
St James's Square, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 2BX · cccpschool.co.uk · 01202 427544
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.95 mi
- 1.52 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 7 · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 459
- 99% of 463 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- First language not English
- 51.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 7” went to a home 0.95 mi (1.52 km) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 42 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.95 mi1.52 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 40
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied