St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchBransgore Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch and Bransgore Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Christchurch.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bransgore Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bransgore Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch was judged Good and Bransgore Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch and 70.0% for Bransgore Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch (75.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bransgore Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | ChristchurchBransgore Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 77th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 353 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 339 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 3DA | Christchurch, BH23 8JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 353 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 9.1% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Bransgore Church of England Primary School
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