St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mark's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School and St Mark's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bournemouth.
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mark's Church of England Primary School scores 75 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 St Mark's Church of England 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 63.0% for St Mark's Church of England 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 fallen at St Mark's Church of England Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt Katharine's Church of England Primary School | BournemouthSt Mark's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 5th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| 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 | 436 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 420 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH6 4NA | Bournemouth, BH10 4JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 436 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 12.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
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