St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleOakdale Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole and Oakdale Junior School are primary schools in Poole.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oakdale Junior School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole was judged Good and Oakdale Junior School was judged the expected standard.
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 54.0% for Oakdale Junior 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 risen at Oakdale Junior School (51.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | PooleOakdale Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 41st of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 540 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 3QQ | Poole, BH15 3JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.4% | 17.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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
Oakdale Junior School
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