Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #22 in Milton Keynes public Top 31% UK

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Robert Mundy

location_onMilton Keynes, MK3 5DT

language Visit Website phone 1908373977

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

265

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Milton Keynes, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Milton Keynes, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 231 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #22 of 57 primaries in Milton Keynes and #4,412 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 61%

Reading98% LA 73%

Writing79% LA 70%

Maths82% LA 72%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading89% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading93% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA -0.3

1.3 to 5.9

-0.4

Write

LA -0.4

-2.7 to 1.8

3.1

Maths

LA -0.4

0.9 to 5.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading91% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA -0.2

1.5 to 5.8

1.6

Write

LA -0.6

-0.4 to 3.5

2.8

Maths

LA -0.3

1.0 to 4.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 60%

Reading91% LA 70%

Writing88% LA 74%

Maths88% LA 69%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

0.5 to 3.5

0.3

Write

LA -0.2

-1.2 to 1.8

1.6

Maths

LA -0.5

0.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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07 March 2023

Inspection Report

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10 February 2010

Inspection Report

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24 March 2009

Inspection Report

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06 March 2006

Inspection Report

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27 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-12-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2023-03-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Requires improvement

2009-03-24

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-03-06

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 231 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	231	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	232	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	262	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	265	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	268	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	265	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	264	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	267	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	267	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	299	1	0.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	298	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	297	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	298	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	298	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	295	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	301	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	301	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	299	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	301	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	302	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	303	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	302	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	302	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	302	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree70%

agree30%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree63%

agree26%

disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree26%

agree26%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable41%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree70%

agree22%

disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree30%

disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree63%

agree19%

disagree19%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree63%

agree26%

disagree7%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree33%

disagree7%

strongly disagree11%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree30%

disagree19%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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