St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 4NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola St John
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 113841
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202426663
About this school
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 73% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 16% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 87% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 89% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Katharine's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 437 |
| 2024/25 | 436 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Katharine's Church of England Primary School compares
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School ranked 7th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 435 | — |
| The Priory Church of England Primary School | 62% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Christchurch Junior School | 70% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 479 | 1.1 miles |
| Christchurch Infant School | — | 5% | 11.2% | 285 | 1.1 miles |
| Mudeford Community Infants' School | — | 3.8% | 13.8% | 176 | 1.2 miles |
| Mudeford Junior School | 82% | 4.3% | 19.5% | 255 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 25 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report1 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.5%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 4.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Priory Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
Christchurch Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
Christchurch Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
Mudeford Community Infants' School1.2 miles
Primary · Christchurch
-
Mudeford Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Christchurch
Other schools in Bournemouth
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School ranks 5th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Elm Academy Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hill View Primary Academy Primary
- Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary
- King's Park Academy Primary
- Kingsleigh Primary School Primary
- Kinson Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Katharine's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Katharine's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Katharine's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Nicola St John, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Katharine's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School?
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 435 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Katharine's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does St Katharine's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Katharine's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Katharine's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Katharine's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School ranked 7th of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Katharine's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Katharine's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Katharine's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Katharine's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.