St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3BY

Good

Inspected 15 January 2020

Good

Ofsted

98%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

420

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 420 / 420 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 January 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.1%

Disadvantaged

32.9%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

10.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

98%

Expected standard (RWM)

45%

Higher standard (RWM)

113

Avg reading score

114

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

2.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

22.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

12.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£43,569

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,107 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,751

Spend per pupil

£5,636

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH9 3BY
Phone: 01202528811
Headteacher: Veronica Woodward
Website: http://www.stwalburgas.bournemouth.sch.uk