St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is a primary school in Christchurch for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 3rd of 10 primary schools in Christchurch. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 February 2015, report published 10 March 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals31.7%

31.7%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.6%

20.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Somerford Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	41% met the expected standard
Mudeford Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Mudeford Community Infants' School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Burton Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	53% met the expected standard
The Priory Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Peter Doherty
Phone: 01202485976
Website: stjosephs.dorset.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 113848

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.