What did Ofsted judge St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch has 199 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch take?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch?

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch have a religious character?

Yes — St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch was 0.343 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch?

When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3); 2. Catholic children — Catholic children. (see note 3); 3. Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. A child who lives nearest to the school as calculated by the distance measurement method used by the Local Authority... In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 86.4% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

0.343miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3)
2Catholic children — Catholic children. (see note 3)
3Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
4Children of other Christian denominations — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 4)
5Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note 5)
6Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. A child who lives nearest to the school as calculated by the distance measurement method used by the Local Authority... In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each of the categories listed above, the attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made (see note 6).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.