St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolSpetisbury CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School and Spetisbury CofE Primary School are primary schools.
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Spetisbury CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Katharine's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and Spetisbury CofE Primary School 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 78.0% for St Katharine's Church of England Primary School and 77.0% for Spetisbury CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Spetisbury CofE Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt Katharine's Church of England Primary School | Blandford ForumSpetisbury CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2nd of 116 in Dorset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 210 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH6 4NA | Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 436 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% | 4.3% 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.
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Spetisbury CofE Primary School
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