St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Bleakwood Road Chatham Kent ME5 0NF |
| Reference Number | 151928 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 397 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.12%
Girls: 50.88% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 16.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| 2 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | 22 | 34 | 56 |
| 4 | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| 5 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 6 | 29 | 32 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 45.1% |
| African | 28.5% |
| White, Other | 7.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 4.3% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.8% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
2026 Admissions
| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 43 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 6 | 1 |
| Name | Distance |
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Oaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0QS |
0.19 miles |
|
Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ |
0.37 miles |
|
Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QB |
0.39 miles |
|
Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF |
0.65 miles |
|
Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN |
0.69 miles |
|
Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF |
0.7 miles |
|
Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0HH |
0.87 miles |
|
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX |
1 miles |
|
Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY |
1.01 miles |
|
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU |
1.06 miles |
|
New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR |
1.18 miles |
|
Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ |
1.32 miles |
|
Warren Wood Primary School
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UR |
1.41 miles |
|
Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QT |
1.63 miles |
|
Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5UP |
1.65 miles |
|
Luton Primary School
Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AW |
1.77 miles |
|
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5QD |
1.79 miles |
|
Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2QA |
1.8 miles |
|
Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6QX |
1.81 miles |
|
Delce Academy
The Tideway, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2NJ |
1.84 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP |
0.17 miles |
|
Walderslade School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE |
0.24 miles |
|
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LB |
0.33 miles |
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, Silverbank, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LB |
0.33 miles |
|
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB |
1.3 miles |
|
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB |
1.48 miles |
|
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW |
1.52 miles |
|
Medway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3YB |
1.64 miles |
|
Oasis Restore
1 Kennington Road, London, SE1 7QP |
1.64 miles |
|
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6DQ |
1.82 miles |
|
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3EL |
1.95 miles |
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The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY |
1.96 miles |
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Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH |
2.01 miles |
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St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2FA |
2.09 miles |
|
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Gillingham, ME7 5NY |
2.2 miles |
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Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ |
2.3 miles |
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Alchemy School
105 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LT |
2.4 miles |
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Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5HT |
2.46 miles |
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The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX |
2.54 miles |
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Ripplevale School Rochester
9-13 New Road, Rochester, Kent, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1BG |
2.54 miles |