St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolHarbour School Dorset
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wareham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Harbour School Dorset.
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Harbour School Dorset 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 0.0% for Harbour School Dorset.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamSt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Harbour School Dorset | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 116 in Dorset | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools special | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 10-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 130 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 6DS | BH20 6NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 3.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 4.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 0.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 23 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 49.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 31.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 65.9% | 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.
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
Harbour School Dorset
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