St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

Dorset Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3DA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

197

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 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 197 / 218 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.5%

Disadvantaged

9.1%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

18.3%

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)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.1%

Overall absence

21.1%

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.

10.76

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

8.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£48,176

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,275 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£7,311

Spend per pupil

£7,323

Income per pupil

47%

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: Dorset Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3DA
Phone: 01202485976
Headteacher: Peter Doherty
Website: www.stjosephs.dorset.sch.uk/