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EnglandEast of EnglandThurrockRM17 5RWSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Primary

Thurrock · Grays · RM17 5RW http://www.stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk

Pupils
573
cap. 624
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
573
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
573
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityThurrock
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School · Primary · Thurrock

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
66%
+6pp
73%67%60%
'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
RWM higher standard
9%
-7pp
16%13%9%
'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
80%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
82%
SPAG higher standard
42%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

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
573
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Ward Avenue, Grays, RM17 5RW
Local authority
Thurrock
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
2024/2566%9%80%35%82%12%78%27%82%82%107.0105.0108.019%573
2023/2460%16%79%29%68%26%80%29%74%87%106.0105.0108.025%597
2022/2373%15%87%29%85%24%84%23%91%93%106.0106.0108.0+0.00+1.40+0.5019%605

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
2024/2557322.019%31%20%4%11%
2023/2459722.425%28%19%4%10%
2022/2360524.019%24%15%4%11%
2021/2261424.47%23%14%6%17%
2020/2162024.07%23%12%

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