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St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Requires Improvementgraded 21/02/2024Ages 4–11116 pupilsRoman Catholic
St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wareham, within the Dorset local authority. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. The school has around 116 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 21/02/2024 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Families comparing primary schools in Wareham can view St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
Last inspected 21/02/2024
Attendance & staffing
Attendance94.5%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence18.9%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher21.4England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals13.6%England avg 24.0%
English not first language4.9%England avg 18.8%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-50%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-10%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
Nearby schools in Wareham
All schools in Wareham →Wool Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHarbour School DorsetGood · 0.8 miBovington AcademyGood · 1.5 miEmploy My Ability (EMA) Ltd2.6 mi
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