St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBovington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wareham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Bovington Academy are primary schools in Wareham.
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bovington Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bovington Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Bovington Academy 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 46.0% for St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 71.0% for Bovington Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bovington Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamSt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | WarehamBovington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 116 in Dorset | 13th of 116 in Dorset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 6DS | Wareham, BH20 6LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 7.8% 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 Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bovington Academy
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