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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

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

personMrs Sarah Collins

corporate_fareHOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY

location_onCoventry, CV3 5DE

language Visit Website phone 2476849910

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

344

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Coventry, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. The school has approximately 287 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #12 of 82 primaries in Coventry and #3,453 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 57%

Reading80% LA 70%

Writing80% LA 67%

Maths85% LA 68%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading89% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths91% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading79% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.7

-1.0 to 2.4

-2.3

Write

LA -0.8

-3.9 to -0.6

1.9

Maths

LA -0.2

0.3 to 3.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 February 2024

Inspection Report

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07 September 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-02-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-11-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-01-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(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 287 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, 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)	287	5	1.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	280	10	3.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	322	6	1.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	317	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	317	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	348	2	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	344	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	341	1	0.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	349	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	348	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	343	2	0.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	373	2	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	380	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	383	2	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	410	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	410	2	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	413	0	0.0%	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 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 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.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

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

18.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree59%

agree33%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree63%

agree28%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree46%

agree28%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable15%

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

yes26%

no74%

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

strongly agree58%

agree17%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree61%

agree30%

disagree7%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree30%

disagree7%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree37%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

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

strongly agree48%

agree46%

disagree4%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree54%

agree35%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree52%

agree33%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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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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