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
- 1943 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 59.4%
Other White 19.3%
Mixed 10.1%
African 3%
Other Asian 2.8%
Indian 1.8%
Other 1.2%
Irish 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
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 72%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 76 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 38 21 |
| Year 1 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 4 | 62 28 34 |
| Year 5 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 6 | 62 32 30 |
| Year 7 | 243 119 124 |
| Year 8 | 243 114 129 |
| Year 9 | 244 121 123 |
| Year 10 | 239 119 120 |
| Year 11 | 241 132 109 |
| Year 12 | 158 70 88 |
| Year 13 | 149 63 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 2.4% |