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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Catherine's Road, Bournemouth BH6 4AH
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,950 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Twynham School | |
| 1.9 | Avonbourne Girls Academy | |
| 1.9 | Avonbourne Boys' Academy | |
| 2.0 | The Grange School | |
| 3.0 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy | |
| 3.2 | Bournemouth School for Girls | |
| 3.4 | Livingstone Academy Bournemouth | |
| 3.4 | Bournemouth School | |
| 3.5 | Highcliffe School | |
| 4.0 | Parkfield School | |
| 4.6 | Glenmoor Academy | |
| 4.6 | Winton Academy |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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