St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is an all-through school in Bournemouth for ages 4 to 18. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 8th of 11 secondary schools in Bournemouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 12 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
The school is proud of its Catholic ethos. Strong relationships are at its heart and pupils feel part of the school's tight community. Younger pupils learn in a nurturing environment where adults know them well. They feel happy and safe and say that bullying is very rare. Most pupils behave very well. Pastoral care is strong. The school takes bullying seriously, so when it does happen, pupils feel confident that adults will help to resolve it. Pupils understand the high expectations that leaders have of them. Sixth form students complete demanding work. They work well independently. Pupils in all phases achieve well. In the primary phase, pupils enjoy an engaging curriculum. The youngest children get off to a strong start when they join Reception. They settle quickly into school life. In the secondary phase, including in the sixth form, pupils are well prepared for their next steps. They enjoy learning from an ambitious curriculum. All pupils have access to a wide range of opportunities to enrich their learning. The extra-curricular offer is a strength of the school. Pupils learn about different faiths and cultures and respect one another.
What the school should improve
- The quality of curriculum planning and implementation is not consistently strong across the key stages. For example, subject-specific content has not been precisely planned in the humanities subjects in the primary phase. This means pupils are not always learning from a well-sequenced curriculum in key stages one and two. Leaders must prioritise curriculum development so that pupils learn from a well-sequenced curriculum from EYFS to key stage 5.
- There is a lack of rigour in the way the school organises the evaluation of some key aspects of its work. This means that it does not always know what works well. As a result, subsequent actions lack precision. The school should ensure that evaluation of the school's work is precise so that it has greater impact.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
62 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
239 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
135 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,967 pupils on roll, with places for 1,650
Schools near St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twynham School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 53.5 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 29.6 |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 53.0 |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 47.3 |
| The Grange School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 36.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST PETER'S CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Benedict Doyle
- Phone
- 01202421141
- Address
- St Catherine's Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AH
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- URN
- 137349
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.