St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2022. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4DZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 370 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2022
Strengths
- “Staff care about pupils and parents in this school.”
- “They provided valuable communication throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and still do.”
- “Parents appreciate the listening hub the school provides.”
To improve
- “There are rare moments when bullying occurs.”
- “Staff deal with it swiftly but, occasionally, it recurs.”
- “There is a tendency in some areas, including Reception Year, to overload the curriculum rather than concentrate on the critical knowledge that pupils need to know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2022 (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) | 64% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 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 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
- 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.
- Heatherlands Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manorside Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Talbot Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Road Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Livingstone Road Infant School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Courthill Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published