Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Bournemouth.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James' Church of England Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St James' Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and 68.0% for St James' Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St James' Church of England Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School | BournemouthSt James' Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 15th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 463 | 420 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH5 2BX | Bournemouth, BH7 6DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.0% | 29.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 10.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
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