St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. Good (Oct 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 18 October 2022, report published 11 December 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2026
The last inspection was in October 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesHeatherlands Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2022)
- 0.6 milesManorside Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jul 2025)
- 0.7 milesBishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected
- 0.8 milesTalbot Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- 0.9 milesLivingstone Road Junior School
Report card, Jan 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.