Located in Poole, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole currently has around 390 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.9% boys and 44.1% girls. Around 19.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.3%. other white pupils make up about 21.3% , followed by indian at 12.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Sancreed Road, Poole, BH12 4DZ |
| Website: | www.sjcpschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01202741932 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicky O'Donoghue |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140767 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/10/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 390 |
| Number of Boys: | 218 |
| Number of Girls: | 172 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17% | 8.2% |
| White British | 43.30% | 169 |
| Other White | 21.30% | 83 |
| Indian | 12.60% | 49 |
| African | 5.40% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.10% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG | 3out of 4 | 780 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heatherlands Primary School Library Road , Parkstone BH12 2BG | - not rated | 780 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manorside Academy Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Winston Avenue , Branksome BH12 1PG | 3out of 4 | 1,166 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Sancreed Road , Parkstone BH12 4DZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manorside Primary School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG | - not rated | 1,100 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderney Middle School Evering Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4JG | - not rated | 1,238 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Branksome Heath Junior School Livingstone Road , Parkstone BH12 3DX | - not rated | 1,576 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE (VC) Middle School Parr Street , Parkstone BH14 0JY | - not rated | 2,827 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossmore Community College Herbert Avenue , Parkstone BH12 4HS | - not rated | 945 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Aldhelm's Academy Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HS | 3out of 4 | 945 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Dale Valley Road , Oakdale BH15 3HY | 3out of 4 | 2,769 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Winton Arts and Media College Winton Way , BH10 4HT | - not rated | 2,793 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT | 4out of 4 | 2,793 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arts Institute At Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH | - not rated | 2,091 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quay School 160 Herbert Avenue , BH12 4HU | - not rated | 604 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN | 3out of 4 | 1,133 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winchelsea School Guernsey Road , Parkstone BH12 4LL | 3out of 4 | 1,408 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Education Centre 12 Lindsay Road , Branksome Park BH13 6AS | 3out of 4 | 1,574 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD | - not rated | 1,839 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.