St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance since its last inspection in 2016. The school fosters a culture of high expectations among pupils, who actively engage in their education and are encouraged to be good citizens. The school's curriculum is well-structured, ensuring that knowledge builds sequentially and effectively, especially in reading and writing. Pupils benefit from a supportive environment that prioritizes mental health and well-being, with initiatives such as a well-being club and community projects that enhance their social responsibilities.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupils' personal achievements
• Well-designed and ambitious curriculum
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics instruction
• Effective teaching model supported by high-quality training
• Exemplary behavior and a strong sense of community
• Opportunities for pupils to engage with local businesses and charities
• Supportive systems for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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' Catholic Primary School attended 97.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.7% 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, 0.5% of pupils at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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' Catholic Primary School had 22.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.5% 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, 4.7% of pupils at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.5% 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 2024–25 St Thomas' Catholic Primary School received £6,118 and spent £5,872 for each of its 209 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £74,000 (£356 per pupil).

Across all 56 schools of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,565 and spending £7,594 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Stoke-On-Trent · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 64 schools. The nearest others:

• Painsley Catholic College Stoke-On-Trent
• St Giles' Catholic Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• St Filumena's Catholic Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• The Faber Catholic Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
• St Augustine's Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Uttoxeter
• St Gregory's Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• St Thomas More Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Stone

What is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was St Thomas' Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does St Thomas' Catholic Primary School have?

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School has 212 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Thomas' Catholic Primary School cover?

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Thomas' Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School?

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is at Parklands Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4DS.