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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

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

personMrs Emilie Poulteney

corporate_fareCHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST

location_onGrays, RM17 5RW

language Visit Website phone 1375375826

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2012

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Students

605

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Grays, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Grays, Thurrock, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST. The school has approximately 573 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 39 primaries in Thurrock and #5,079 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 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

66%

LA 67%

Reading80% LA 77%

Writing82% LA 78%

Maths78% LA 77%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading79% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 77% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading87% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.7

-1.3 to 1.4

1.4

Write

LA 1.3

0.1 to 2.7

0.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.8 to 1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2012-07-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-02-28

None EIF

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

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(4 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 573 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	573	7	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	583	3	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	598	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	597	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	587	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	615	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	605	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	603	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	620	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	614	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	615	2	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	619	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	620	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	606	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	608	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	608	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	612	2	0.3%	0.6%

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 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 33 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 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.

83.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

83.0%Positive

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

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree38%

disagree6%

strongly disagree13%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree35%

agree46%

disagree12%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree21%

agree26%

disagree5%

strongly disagree20%

not applicable28%

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

yes12%

no88%

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

strongly agree7%

agree27%

strongly disagree67%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree40%

agree33%

disagree9%

strongly disagree10%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree12%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree42%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree35%

agree49%

disagree7%

strongly disagree5%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree37%

agree36%

disagree12%

strongly disagree9%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree28%

agree38%

disagree12%

strongly disagree17%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes75%

no25%

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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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