St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchHighcliffe St Mark Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch and Highcliffe St Mark Primary School are primary schools in Christchurch.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highcliffe St Mark Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch was judged Good and Highcliffe St Mark Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 58.0% for Highcliffe St Mark 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 risen at Highcliffe St Mark Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch | ChristchurchHighcliffe St Mark Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 47th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 610 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 654 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 3DA | Christchurch, BH23 5AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 610 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 7.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 12.1% 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
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
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