Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 18 October 2022
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 64% | 63% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 59% | 74% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 26% | 31% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 106 | 105 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 106 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 18 October 2022.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole had 390 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 420. It is a mixed school.