Somerford Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Somerford Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch are primary schools in Christchurch.
Somerford Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is ahead on our composite score.
Somerford Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch 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 41.0% for Somerford Primary School and 74.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Somerford Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch (75.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchSomerford Primary School | ChristchurchSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 26th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 3AS | Christchurch, BH23 3DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.7% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 35.8% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 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.
Somerford Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
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