St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School

St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of good. Pupils enjoy their learning experience and feel safe, contributing to a positive and calm school environment. The school's leadership has established a strong educational framework that emphasizes high expectations for all students, and the improvements in subjects like mathematics and writing are notable, placing the school in the top 20% nationwide. However, there are challenges in the early years, particularly in phonics where some students are not mastering reading basics quickly enough, which affects their progress as they move into Year 2.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate high levels of enjoyment in learning and attendance.
• Strong emphasis on personal safety and well-being among students.
• Innovative and engaging curriculum design that promotes active learning.
• Effective teaching strategies in English and mathematics leading to high student achievement.
• Positive relationships within a school environment that promote respect and inclusivity.

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient number of pupils mastering phonics by the end of Year 1.
• Limited knowledge of students regarding other cultures and religions, impacting their preparation for modern diversity.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School had 24.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.4% of pupils at St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School received £6,778 and spent £6,872 for each of its 216 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £118,000 (£547 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School have?

St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School has 216 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School cover?

St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School?

St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School is at Church Street, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire, WA3 3TH.