St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Type	Primary / Academy converter
Age Range	3-11
Religion	Roman Catholic
Address	Chancet Wood Drive Sheffield South Yorkshire S8 7TR
Phone	01142745597
Reference Number	138828

General Makeup

Number of pupils	228
Boy/Girl ratio	Boys: 50.88% Girls: 49.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals	14%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language	14.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes	28.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher	29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher	29.3

Year Groups

Year	Boys	Girls	Total
1	16	12	28
2	15	15	30
3	18	12	30
4	12	14	26
5	15	15	30
6	17	14	31

Ethnicities

Ethnicity	Percentage
White, British	65.4%
African	9.2%
White & Asian	3.9%
White, Other	3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean)	2.2%
White & Black (African)	2.2%
Mixed, Other	1.8%
Pakistani	1.8%
Asian, Other	1.8%
Unclassified	1.3%
Caribbean	1.3%
Chinese	0.9%
Indian	0.9%
Irish	0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating	Outstanding
Last Inspection Date	2014-06-10

Date	Description	Report
2014-05-20	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2012-10-02	Academy conversion letter	Academy conversion letter
Previously as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
2012-01-09	Interim assessment	Interim assessment
2009-06-24	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2006-06-12	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2000-11-13	Full inspection	Full inspection
2012-01-09	Interim assessment	Interim assessment
2009-06-24	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2006-06-12	Full inspection:	Full inspection:
2000-11-13	Full inspection	Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%	Unlock	Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard	3%	Unlock	Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject	School	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	107	Unlock	Unlock
Maths	104	Unlock	Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric	School Score	Percentile (local)	Percentile (nationwide)
Reading	-1.2	Unlock	Unlock
Writing	-5.7	Unlock	Unlock
Maths	-3.3	Unlock	Unlock

How many students meet the standards

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

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Progress Scores

Note: Exam results were not published in 2020, 2021 or 2022 due to the pandemic.

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

	Number of Applications	Number of Offers
First Preference	Unlock	Unlock
Second Preference	14	0
Third Preference	9	1
From another Local Authority	0	0

Previous Years

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Name	Distance
Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0BN	0.4 miles
Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Main Road, E, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7RA	0.54 miles
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0SB	0.81 miles
Lowedges Junior Academy Lowedges Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7JG	0.82 miles
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8JR	0.87 miles
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8EE	0.91 miles
Mundella Primary School Mundella Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8SJ	0.91 miles
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane, Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8JS	0.97 miles
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2EW	1.25 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Millhouses Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2HE	1.39 miles
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2DY	1.4 miles
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9EH	1.42 miles
Dobcroft Junior School Pingle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2LN	1.49 miles
Dobcroft Infant School Pingle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2LN	1.51 miles
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9HJ	1.56 miles
Bradway Primary School Bradway Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4PD	1.57 miles
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1RB	1.7 miles
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill, Sheffield, S11 9HJ	1.7 miles
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Marsh Avenue, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2HB	1.83 miles
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S14 1LW	1.84 miles

Name	Distance
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR	0.65 miles
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3PX	1.04 miles
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP	1.25 miles
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP	1.25 miles
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2DY	1.4 miles
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1NU	2.24 miles
Kenwood Academy 9 Moncrieffe Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1HQ	2.27 miles
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2FZ	2.29 miles
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre 75 Limb Lane, Sheffield, S17 3ES	2.35 miles
High Storrs School High Storrs Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7LH	2.39 miles
Silverdale School Bents Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9QH	2.4 miles
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3QU	2.45 miles
Bents Green School Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7TB	2.57 miles
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 2SF	2.62 miles
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road, Norfolk Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3QF	2.75 miles
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RU	2.87 miles
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RU	2.89 miles
Seven Hills School Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ	2.89 miles
Westbourne School	2.89 miles
The Sheffield College Granville Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RL	2.91 miles

St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

General Makeup

Class Sizes

Year Groups

Ethnicities

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Progress Scores

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2024 Admissions

Previous Years

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Key Stage 2 Attainment

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)