Ofsted: Good trending_up High Demand emoji_events #38 in North Northamptonshire public Top 37% UK

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Sophie Howes

corporate_fareOUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD

location_onKettering, NN15 7JZ

language Visit Website phone 1536512112

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

216

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.6x

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Kettering, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 218 pupils on roll, of whom 5% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 16% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #38 of 90 primaries in North Northamptonshire and #7,761 of 14,143 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 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 59%

Reading75% LA 71%

Writing81% LA 70%

Maths75% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading88% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths88% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.7

-1.0 to 3.4

1.5

Write

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 3.6

0.0

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.0 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading97% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.0

Read

LA -0.9

1.8 to 6.1

2.0

Write

LA -0.7

0.0 to 3.9

4.4

Maths

LA -0.8

2.6 to 6.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%

Reading77% LA 73%

Writing83% LA 77%

Maths83% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA -1.1

-1 to 3.2

2.6

Write

LA -0.7

0.5 to 4.7

Maths

LA -1.3

0.1 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 June 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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04 March 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-07-09

None Legacy

Good

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 218 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)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	216	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	215	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	217	2	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	215	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	215	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	218	1	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	215	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory 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.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

91.0%Positive

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

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree70%

agree23%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree68%

agree28%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree35%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

not applicable33%

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 agree61%

agree33%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree21%

disagree4%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree60%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree58%

agree30%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree67%

agree32%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree65%

agree23%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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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

Top Primary Schools in North Northamptonshire

Ruskin Academy

Greenfields Primary School and Nursery

Broughton Primary School

Olympic Primary

Warwick Academy

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School