St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is a primary school in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2024. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 June 2024
Strengths
- “Community is at the heart of this nurturing and caring school.”
- “Pupils live out the school’s vision to ‘let your light shine’ through their day-to-day interactions with one another and with adults.”
- “Pupils are polite, kind and caring.”
To improve
- “However, assessment in the wider curriculum is less well developed.”
- “The school does not have an accurate understanding of the gaps pupils have in their knowledge.”
- “As a result, some pupils find it difficult to recall previous learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2016 to 2026, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Somerford Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mudeford Junior School 0.8 mi Good
- Mudeford Community Infants' School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burton Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Priory Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Twynham Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Christchurch Infant School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published