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EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterCO1 2QBSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Primary

Colchester · Colchester · CO1 2QB www.stthomasmores.co.uk

Pupils
205
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
93%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
205
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
93%
RWM expected · 2024/25
23%
RWM higher · 2024/25
205
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterCatholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester · Primary · Essex

Finance£10863 spend / pupil£10673 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
93%
-7pp
100%97%93%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 93%
RWM higher standard
23%
+2pp
30%19%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 23%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
100%
Reading higher standard
67%
Writing expected standard
97%
Writing higher standard
30%
Maths expected standard
97%
Maths higher standard
50%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
97%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
57%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
113.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
112.0

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
205
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2QB
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

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 exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2593%23%100%67%97%30%97%50%100%97%113.0109.0112.011%205
2023/24100%21%100%66%100%24%100%69%100%100%112.0114.0114.06%207
2022/2393%7%93%74%93%7%96%56%96%89%112.0111.0111.0+5.30-0.70+5.407%207
2018/1997%30%100%80%97%37%97%63%97%100%114.0111.0114.0+6.50+1.00+3.707%209
2017/1897%21%97%48%97%24%100%55%100%100%110.0111.0110.0+2.40+0.00+3.907%209
2016/1780%20%97%40%87%37%97%37%87%93%108.0108.0109.0+2.00+1.40+2.007%209

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.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520521.411%35%4%5%9%
2023/2420716.86%30%5%4%8%
2022/2320719.77%28%4%5%9%
2021/2220816.35%31%7%6%18%
2020/2120415.86%28%7%
2018/1920918.27%28%7%2%3%
2017/1820918.57%24%8%3%6%
2016/1720920.27%18%7%3%4%

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