St Mary's Catholic Primary School, PooleOcean Academy Poole
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Poole.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole and Ocean Academy Poole are primary schools in Poole.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ocean Academy Poole scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ocean Academy Poole is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole was judged Good and Ocean Academy Poole 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 68.0% for Ocean Academy Poole.
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 Ocean Academy Poole (83.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole | PooleOcean Academy Poole | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 11th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Poole, BH15 3QQ | Poole, BH14 0PZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.4% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 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
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