St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 137349
- Address
- St Catherine's Road, BH6 4AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1927 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.2%
- Persistent absence
- 21.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 59.5%
Other White 20%
Mixed 9.8%
Other Asian 3.2%
African 2.3%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsBelow average-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
Admissions
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 66
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 30 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 61 27 34 |
| Year 4 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 6 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 7 | 240 112 128 |
| Year 8 | 240 119 121 |
| Year 9 | 240 122 118 |
| Year 10 | 236 130 106 |
| Year 11 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 12 | 153 66 87 |
| Year 13 | 155 68 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 35.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 63.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 24.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 20.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |