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St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks

Primary

Sevenoaks · Sevenoaks · TN13 1EH www.saintthomas.co.uk

Pupils
213
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
10 Jun 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
1 Aug 2014
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Sevenoaks. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
89%
+7pp
LA
63%
England
63%
89%74%59%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
25%
+21pp
LA
10%
England
8%
39%22%4%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
61%
Writing expected standard
89%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
46%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
89%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
50%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
214
cap. 240
232223214
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.1
LA AVG 20.68:1
25.122.319.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
25%
LA AVG 13.81%
25%22%19%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
12%
LA AVG 27.09%
12%9%6%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
9%
LA AVG 17.42%
9%8%6%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
5%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
8%
LA
15%
England
13%
9%5%2%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSouth Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EH
Telephone01732453921
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£6837 spend / pupil£8463 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2589%25%214
2023/2482%4%232
2022/2359%14%+2.50+1.80+0.30218
2018/1987%39%+1.80+0.80+2.50209
2017/1882%29%+1.80-1.80+1.60210
2016/1771%19%+0.60-3.10+0.80209
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2589%61%89%25%93%46%93%89%111.0110.0110.09%
2023/2489%75%82%4%93%54%93%86%111.0109.0110.09%
2022/2382%45%73%32%77%27%91%86%109.0106.0106.07%
2018/1994%55%94%42%94%65%97%97%109.0110.0112.09%
2017/1896%57%82%32%89%46%89%89%110.0109.0109.0
2016/1787%48%74%19%84%42%77%87%109.0107.0108.08%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Aug 2014 (was URN 118778)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521425.19%25%12%4%8%
2023/2423222.89%25%10%3%3%
2022/2321821.77%22%10%5%8%
2021/2221720.66%20%8%5%8%
2020/2122622.57%19%6%
2018/1920922.89%19%4%3%3%
2017/1823.03%2%
2016/1720919.58%16%6%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.