St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Bolton
Address	Eastbourne Grove, BL1 5LH
URN	105221

School Census

Total	411
Girls/Boys	200/211
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.7%/51.3%
% pupils where English not first language	10.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	56
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
03/07/2014	Good
09/12/2009	Good

Inspection Date	03/07/2014
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	09/12/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	104
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13
Reading	105.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	1.1
Maths Progress	0.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	107.0
Maths	108.0
Reading Progress	0.8
Writing Progress	0.5
Maths Progress	1.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	85%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	25%
Reading	109
Maths	106
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	0.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	100
As First Preference	39
As second preference	33
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	115
As First Preference	51
As second preference	49
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	42
As second preference	42
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.19%
Total Applications	132
As First Preference	62
As second preference	36
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.31%
Total Applications	147
As First Preference	71
As second preference	45
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	128
As First Preference	60
As second preference	40
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.40%
Total Applications	152
As First Preference	84
As second preference	49
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	108
As First Preference	49
As second preference	36
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.39%
Total Applications	159
As First Preference	79
As second preference	57
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	50
As second preference	32
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	122
As First Preference	74
As second preference	32
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	27%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	46%
agree	46%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	9%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
not applicable	68%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	48%
agree	34%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	35%
agree	18%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
not applicable	27%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	46%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	44%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	37%
agree	44%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	39%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	41%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	38%
agree	33%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	15%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	58.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.2%
indian ethnic origin	7.2%
african ethnic origin	6.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
irish ethnic origin	0.7%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	64.2%
indian ethnic origin	6.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	5.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.1%
african ethnic origin	4.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
chinese ethnic origin	1.2%
irish ethnic origin	1%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%