St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWool Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wareham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Wool Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wareham.
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wool Church of England Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Wool 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 46.0% for St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 46.0% for Wool Church of England Primary School.
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 fallen at Wool Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarehamSt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | WarehamWool Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 116 in Dorset | 38th 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 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 116 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 141 | |
| Location | Wareham, BH20 6DS | Wareham, BH20 6BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 116 | 92 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 6.4% 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
Wool Church of England Primary School
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