St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bournemouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 111 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It ranks 3rd of 26 primary schools in Bournemouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2020, report published 2 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths98%

98%, 36 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 37 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score113

113, 7 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score114

114, 9 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

420 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9%

9%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.1%

32.1%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Queen's Park Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	75% met the expected standard
Queen's Park Infant Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Winton Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Veronica Woodward
Phone: 01202528811
Website: stwalburgas.bournemouth.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
URN: 113898

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.