St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolThe Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School and The Grange School.
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grange School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School was judged Good and The Grange School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.2 for St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School and 39.8 for The Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School (50.9 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Grange School (38.0 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | ChristchurchThe Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 18th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,967 | 429 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 769 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH6 4AH | Christchurch, BH23 3AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.2 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.9% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 237 | 75 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,943 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
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