Ofsted
Outstanding
Inspected 2017
Students
419
Expected Standard
84%
Demand Ratio
1.1x
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bexleyheath, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 7% of primary schools nationally.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Bexleyheath, Bexley, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of SOUTH EAST LONDON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (SELCAT) LIMITED. The school has approximately 424 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 15% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #4 of 55 primaries in Bexley and #705 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.0:1. 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.
R/W/M Expected Standard
84%
Read SS
109
Maths SS
108
GPS SS
109
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
95%
Read SS
111
Maths SS
110
GPS SS
112
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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