St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 435 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 436 |
| Free school meals | 5.70% |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4NA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01202426663 |
| URN | 113841 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 June 2024, published 9 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Priory Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School (all-through school, about 1.0 km)
- Christchurch Junior School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Christchurch Infant School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Mudeford Community Infants' School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Mudeford Junior School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Somerford Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Stourfield Infant School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.