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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch BH23 3DA · stjosephs.dorset.sch.uk · 01202 485976
On the mapSearch near BH23 3DA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.34 mi
- 0.55 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Category 9b · Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 91% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Free school meals
- 31.7%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered under “Category 9b” went to a home 0.34 mi (552 m) from the school. Source: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 22 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 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 9b | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
The document prints no unit; miles, as BCP's Year 7 summary for the same year.
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding May 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 76
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (29%) with SEND