St Peter's Catholic School, Bournemouth

St Peter's Catholic School
Address
Map
St Catherine's Road

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BH6 4AH

Coordinates50°43′23″N 1°47′35″W / 50.723°N 1.793°W / 50.723; -1.793
Information
TypeAcademy
Motto"In Verbo Tuo"
(By your word)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1852
FounderJesuits
De La Salle Brothers
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Department for Education URN137349 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadmasterBen Doyle
GenderCo-educational
Age4 to 18
Enrolment1,926
Colour(s)  Blue
Websitewww.st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk

St Peter's Catholic School is a co-educational Roman Catholic school located in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. It is run under the joint trusteeship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth and a religious order of teachers, the De La Salle Brothers. Former headteacher David Todd joined the school in 2013 and converted the school into an academy. The current headteacher is Mr Doyle.

St Peter's has achieved both drama and sports specialist school status. The nearest Catholic church is Our Lady Queen of Peace and Blessed Margaret Pole.

The Lower Primary School (Years reception –6) is on Holdenhurst Avenue, Iford; the Upper School (Years 7–13) is on St. Catherine's Road, Southbourne. The Upper School site includes the De La Salle Theatre, which seats 470 people.