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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

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

personMrs Stephanie Hewitt

location_onWalsall, WS6 6PG

language Visit Website phone 1922666335

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

211

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Expected Standard

24%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Walsall, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Walsall, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 197 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 24% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #243 of 248 primaries in Staffordshire and #14,698 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 4.4%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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

24%

LA 62%

Reading76% LA 75%

Writing41% LA 72%

Maths41% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading88% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths72% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading84% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.1

-0.6 to 3.9

-1.7

Write

LA -0.1

-3.8 to 0.5

1.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.2 to 3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading91% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.5

-3.0 to 2.1

-3.0

Write

LA -0.5

-5.4 to -0.6

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.7 to 1.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 64%

Reading67% LA 75%

Writing67% LA 78%

Maths76% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.4

-3.1 to 2.1

-1.8

Write

LA -0.3

-4.3 to 0.7

0.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.4 to 3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

12 March 2024

Inspection Report

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04 October 2018

Inspection Report

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03 July 2014

Inspection Report

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04 December 2012

Inspection Report

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18 January 2011

Inspection Report

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11 January 2010

Inspection Report

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12 June 2008

Inspection Report

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17 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-10-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-07-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-12-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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 197 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	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	197	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	200	2	1.0%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	203	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	199	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	195	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	201	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	193	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	190	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	201	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe 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.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93.0%Positive

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

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree48%

agree41%

disagree7%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree41%

agree52%

disagree7%

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

strongly agree38%

agree17%

disagree17%

not applicable28%

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 agree48%

agree52%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree45%

agree48%

disagree7%

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

strongly agree48%

agree48%

disagree3%

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

strongly agree48%

agree41%

disagree7%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree34%

disagree7%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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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.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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