Voluntary aided school · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
113898URN

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.7 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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195 applications for 59 places · 9th of 52 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

98%met the expected standard

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2020

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

The graded inspection, 15 January 2020Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
15 January 2020
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median (2.6) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

195 applications · 59 places offered · 77 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.6
2025 3.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2023 2.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2022 2.5; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2021 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2
2018 3.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.3
2017 3.4; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2016 3.3; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2015 3.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.5
2014 3.2; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	195	3.3	77	1.31
Sep 2025	59	200	3.4	86	1.46
Sep 2024	60	139	2.3	67	1.12
Sep 2023	45	109	2.4	42	0.93
Sep 2022	59	145	2.5	60	1.02
Sep 2021	56	123	2.2	50	0.89
Sep 2020	56	125	2.2	49	0.88
Sep 2019	60	158	2.6	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	189	3.2	81	1.35
Sep 2017	60	202	3.4	89	1.48
Sep 2016	60	198	3.3	87	1.45
Sep 2015	60	191	3.2	88	1.47
Sep 2014	60	191	3.2	86	1.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 100% · Maths 98% → all three 98% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard98%1st of 50 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 79% England 78%

Higher standard82%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 113 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 76% England 75%

Greater depth48%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 75% England 77%

Higher standard78%

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 114 (100 = expected standard)

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	98%	45%	113	114
2023/24	90%	26%	109	111
2022/23	92%	32%	109	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 98%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Academy
0.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Graded · no overall grade2025

75%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Infant Academy
0.5 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Winton Primary School
1.2 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Muscliff Primary School
1.3 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Good2024

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
The Epiphany School
1.4 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Hill View Primary Academy
1.6 km · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Remains Good2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113898 · 839/5200
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 9.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY
Local authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources