St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PooleBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Poole.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole was judged Good and Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole and 66.0% for Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole (61.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | PooleBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 23rd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 390 | 626 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Poole, BH12 4DZ | Poole, BH12 1PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 390 | 626 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.4% | 19.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% | 9.5% 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, Poole
Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
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