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
White British 84.7%
Other Asian 5.1%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 2.5%
Other Black 1.7%
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

School 50%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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