St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Milton Keynes
Address	St Mary's Avenue, MK3 5DT
School Website	www.st-thomasaquinas.co.uk
Telephone	1908373977
URN	110476

School Census

Total	265
Girls/Boys	129/136
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.7%/51.3%
% pupils where English not first language	38.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	30
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/03/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/03/2023	Requires improvement
24/03/2009	Outstanding

Inspection Date	07/03/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	24/03/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
03 December 2024	School inspection	View
07 March 2023	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
10 February 2010	Curriculum and development visit	View
24 March 2009	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
06 March 2006	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
27 November 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	83
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	111
Maths	109
Reading Progress	3.6
Writing Progress	-0.4
Maths Progress	3.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	84%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	28%
Reading	109
Maths	109
Reading Progress	3.6
Writing Progress	1.6
Maths Progress	2.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	81%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	19%
Reading	109
Maths	108
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	0.3
Maths Progress	1.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	59
As First Preference	25
As second preference	18
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	28
As second preference	24
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.43%
Total Applications	79
As First Preference	43
As second preference	19
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.47%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	44
As second preference	30
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.86%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	54
As second preference	27
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.64%
Total Applications	112
As First Preference	46
As second preference	38
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	57
As second preference	23
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	59
As second preference	41
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.90%
Total Applications	118
As First Preference	57
As second preference	37
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	2.10%
Total Applications	117
As First Preference	61
As second preference	35
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.27%
Total Applications	111
As First Preference	75
As second preference	24
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	59
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	81%
agree	19%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	11%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	70%
agree	30%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	11%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
not applicable	70%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	63%
agree	26%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	26%
agree	26%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	41%
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	70%
agree	22%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	30%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	63%
agree	19%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	26%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	44%
agree	33%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	48%
agree	30%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	25%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	86%
agree	14%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	58%
agree	42%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	11%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
not applicable	72%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	67%
agree	31%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	25%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
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	53%
agree	39%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	25%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	58%
agree	28%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	36%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	39%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	47%
agree	31%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	11%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	97%
no	3%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	30.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	20.2%
african ethnic origin	18.7%
indian ethnic origin	10.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
chinese ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	31.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	18.9%
african ethnic origin	18.5%
indian ethnic origin	12.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	2.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
chinese ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

Chestnuts Primary School

(0.31 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Buckingham Road, , MK3 5EN

Holne Chase Primary School

(0.45 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Buckingham Road, Holne Chase Primary School, MK3 5HP

Cambian Bletchley Park School

(0.53 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Whaddon Way, , MK3 7EB