St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bournemouth, South West BH6 4AH · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#107 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#1249 of 4,090 nationally
About St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is a academy all-through located in Bournemouth, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,967 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 107th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (86th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (48th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,967; capacity filled 119.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.4%; ebacc average points 4.02.
There are 46 schools in Bournemouth; St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School ranks 21st of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)68%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)11%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,967
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 119.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 68%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 11%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
435 students · 958 m away
Twynham School
Christchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,651 students · 1.3 km away
The Priory Church of England Primary School
Christchurch · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 1.4 km away
Stourfield Infant School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
200 students · 1.7 km away
Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
445 students · 1.7 km away
Christchurch Junior School
Christchurch · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
479 students · 1.9 km away
Christchurch Infant School
Christchurch · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
285 students · 1.9 km away
Pokesdown Community Primary School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 2.2 km away
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Bournemouth · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
353 students · 2.3 km away
St James' Church of England Primary Academy
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
404 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
2,014 students
Gordano School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,029 students
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,031 students
Cleeve School
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,903 students
Poole High School
Poole · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,891 students
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,846 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School a good school?
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School has a Success Index (England) of 65.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #107 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School rank in South West?
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School ranks #107 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #1249 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School?
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School had 1,967 students in 2025.
Is St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.