St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleLongfleet Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole and Longfleet Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Poole.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Longfleet Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Longfleet Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole was judged Good and Longfleet 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 58.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole and 60.0% for Longfleet Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole (57.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Longfleet Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | PooleLongfleet Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 17th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 637 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 3QQ | Poole, BH15 2HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 13.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.4% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 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's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Longfleet Church of England Primary School
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