St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Walsall for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 208 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024 of its predecessor, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Huthill Lane Great Wyrley Walsall West Midlands WS6 6PG |
| Reference Number | 152009 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 208 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.52%
Girls: 50.48% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 7.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| 5 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 77.9% |
| White, Other | 2.4% |
| Indian | 2.4% |
| African | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.9% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| White & Asian | 1.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, inspected in March 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Sep 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 12 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 St Thomas More Catholic Primary School had 24.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 3.8% of pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 2 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Moat Hall Primary Academy
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0.36 miles |
|
Glenthorne Community Primary School
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0.72 miles |
|
Bridgtown Primary School
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0.87 miles |
|
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
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1.24 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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1.3 miles |
|
Landywood Primary School
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1.34 miles |
|
Jerome Primary School
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1.59 miles |
|
Longford Primary Academy
Ascot Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1PD |
1.62 miles |
|
Gorsemoor Primary School
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1.83 miles |
|
Sherbrook Primary School
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1.95 miles |
|
St Lukes CofE Primary School
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2 miles |
|
Norton Canes Primary Academy
School Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SQ |
2.04 miles |
|
Five Ways Primary School
Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 2EZ |
2.13 miles |
|
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
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2.31 miles |
|
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 2EP |
2.34 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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2.53 miles |
|
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
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2.59 miles |
|
Brownhills West Primary School
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2.62 miles |
|
Moorhill Primary School
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2.65 miles |
|
Redhill Primary School
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2.66 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Great Wyrley Academy
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6LQ |
0.2 miles |
|
Great Oaks College
Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 0LG |
1.19 miles |
|
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire, WS6 7JQ |
1.27 miles |
|
Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1JT |
1.87 miles |
|
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SP |
2.15 miles |
|
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW |
2.2 miles |
|
Kingsmead School
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2.53 miles |
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Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS |
2.94 miles |
|
Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4JH |
3.05 miles |
|
Walsall Academy
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3.12 miles |
|
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Pool Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QW |
3.29 miles |
|
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7QG |
3.61 miles |
|
Chase Terrace Academy
Bridge Cross Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 2DB |
3.61 miles |
|
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR |
4.02 miles |
|
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1BW |
4.06 miles |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ |
4.15 miles |
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Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2ED |
4.21 miles |
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2QE |
4.22 miles |
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Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA |
4.52 miles |
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Westcroft School
Greenacres Avenue, Underhill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8NZ |
4.63 miles |
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 64 schools. The nearest others:
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cannock
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Cannock
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Cannock
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Burntwood
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Walsall
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Wolverhampton
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Wolverhampton
What is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024 of its predecessor, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
When was St Thomas More Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School have?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has 208 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School cover?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is at Huthill Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6PG.