St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Dorset
Unique reference
140757
Address
Pymore Road, DT6 3TR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
118 (61% of total capacity)
Boys
45.8%
Girls
54.2%
First language not English
8.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
22%
Persistent absence
23.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black1.7%
Other White2.5%
Mixed4.2%
Other Asian5.1%
White British84.7%
African
0.8%
Other
0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingWell below average-3
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
30%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
99
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
8
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
14
9
5
Year 1
20
11
9
Year 2
11
2
9
Year 3
14
3
11
Year 4
16
5
11
Year 5
23
12
11
Year 6
20
12
8
Year 2024-2025

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