St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary in Bexleyheath, Bexley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Primary

Bexley · Bexleyheath · DA7 4PH https://www.stm.bexley.sch.uk

Pupils
421
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
3 Oct 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
7 Oct 2022
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Bexley. 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
84%
-11pp
LA
67%
England
63%
95%90%84%
'24'25
RWM higher
15%
-5pp
LA
13%
England
8%
20%18%15%
'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
94%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
89%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
87%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 106.64
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.75
GPS scaled score
109.0

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
424
cap. 420
425422419
'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.7
LA AVG 22.17:1
24.721.818.9
'23'24'25
EAL
24%
LA AVG 28.2%
27%25%24%
'23'24'25
FSM eligible
10%
LA AVG 21.21%
11%10%10%
'23'24'25
SEN
13%
LA AVG 18.22%
15%14%13%
'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%4%4%
'23'24'25
Persistent absence
7%
LA
12%
England
13%
9%8%7%
'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSheldon Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PH
Telephone02083038322
Local authorityBexley
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.7:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£6031 spend / pupil£6868 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
2024/2584%15%424
2023/2495%20%425
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2590%42%94%19%89%37%94%87%109.0108.0109.013%
2023/2495%62%95%25%95%43%95%95%111.0110.0112.015%

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 Oct 2022 (was URN 101459)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2022/2387%13%+1.00+0.80+2.00419
2018/1963%13%-3.00+1.00-3.80420
2017/1869%17%+0.80+1.30-1.40420
2016/1793%25%+3.40+1.90+1.60416

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2542424.713%24%10%4%7%
2023/2442522.115%26%10%4%9%
2022/2341918.914%26%11%4%8%

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