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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sancreed Road
 Parkstone
 Poole
 Dorset BH12 4DZ
Telephone: 01202 741932

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Sponsor: Plymouth CAST

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicky O'Donoghue (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Neil McDermott
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.6 / 12.74
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.08
Number of pupils: 370
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 57.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Constituency: Bournemouth West
Electoral Ward: Alderney and Bourne Valley
School Number: 8393611

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th October 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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