St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Derbyshire
Address	Church View, DE7 4LF
URN	146145

School Census

Total	234
Girls/Boys	115/119
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.1%/50.9%
% pupils where English not first language	3.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	55
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	6.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
22/05/2013	Good
10/11/2009	Good

Inspection Date	22/05/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	10/11/2009
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	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	106
Maths	107
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	83
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3
Reading	106
Maths	108
Reading Progress	-1.5
Writing Progress	-1.6
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	103
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-0.8
Writing Progress	-2.2
Maths Progress	-0.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.4
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	2.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	20
As second preference	14
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	25
As second preference	12
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	52
As First Preference	26
As second preference	13
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	34
As second preference	19
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	60
As First Preference	33
As second preference	14
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	32
As second preference	17
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	28%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	74%
agree	15%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	57%
agree	28%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	11%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	9%
not applicable	62%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	26%
agree	51%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	38%
agree	21%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	2%
not applicable	23%
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	55%
agree	34%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	30%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	32%
agree	53%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	51%
agree	36%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	11%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	47%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	49%
agree	23%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	15%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	91%
no	9%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	84.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.5%
irish ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	83.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	3%
irish ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
indian ethnic origin	1.3%
chinese ethnic origin	1.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%