St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Veronica Woodward
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 113898
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202528811
About this school
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 90% | 98% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 26% | 45% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 90% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 98% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 92% | 98% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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. Walburga's Catholic 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 | 92% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 59% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School compares
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School ranked 1st of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 98% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 420 | — |
| Queen's Park Academy | 75% | 3.9% | 15.5% | 479 | 0.3 miles |
| Queen's Park Infant Academy | — | 5% | 12.2% | 312 | 0.3 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 29.6% | 392 | 0.5 miles |
| Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 17.3% | 424 | 0.7 miles |
| Winton Primary School | 88% | 3.6% | 15.8% | 840 | 0.7 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
-
Ungraded inspection report8 January 2025
- 15 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.05%
- English as an additional language
- 32.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 2.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen's Park Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Queen's Park Infant Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
-
Winton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st 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 ages does St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Veronica Woodward, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Walburga's Catholic 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 many pupils are at St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School?
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School full?
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 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. Walburga's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 98% 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. Walburga's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School ranked 1st of 52 primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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. Walburga's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Walburga's Catholic 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.