St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–18 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is an other school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 and Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Catherine's Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 1,967 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “The school is proud of its Catholic ethos.”
- “Strong relationships are at its heart and pupils feel part of the school’s tight community.”
- “Younger pupils learn in a nurturing environment where adults know them well.”
To improve
- “This is less consistent in the primary phase.”
- “In the humanities subjects the curriculum is not well understood by all teachers.”
- “Some pupils remember much of what they have learned, and others do not.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (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) | 68% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 56 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 180 first-preference applications, 184 offers in total, 166 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 Year 7 and Reception 2023 to 2026, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Christchurch Learning Centre 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Connie Rothman School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tregonwell Academy 1.8 mi School remains Outstanding
- The Stable School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Park School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Linwood School 3.5 mi Not judged