St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolQueen's Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School and Queen's Park Academy are primary schools in Bournemouth.
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Queen's Park Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Queen's Park Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 98.0% for St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School and 75.0% for Queen's Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School (92.0% in 2022-23, 98.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Queen's Park Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthSt. Walburga's Catholic Primary School | BournemouthQueen's Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 8th of 65 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 484 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH9 3BY | Bournemouth, BH8 9PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 98.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 114.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 484 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 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. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Queen's Park Academy
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