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EnglandSouth EastGuildfordGU1 2SXSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Primary

Guildford · Guildford · GU1 2SX http://www.st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk

Pupils
429
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
429
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
429
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
3%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySurrey
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

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

Finance£5734 spend / pupil£6203 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
78%
+11pp
78%73%67%
'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
RWM higher standard
11%
+3pp
11%10%8%
'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
92%
Reading higher standard
62%
Writing expected standard
86%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
52%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
86%
LA AVG 77.05%
SPAG higher standard
52%
LA AVG 33.9%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.95
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.58
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
429
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
3%

Contact

Address
Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX
Local authority
Surrey
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
2024/2578%11%92%62%86%17%84%52%94%86%110.0108.0108.012%429
2023/2467%8%90%41%79%10%72%26%87%82%108.0104.0107.012%425
2022/2368%8%85%35%74%10%85%26%84%87%108.0106.0108.0+2.30-1.10+1.407%430

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
2024/2542924.912%27%5%4%3%
2023/2442524.512%28%6%4%6%
2022/2343026.47%26%7%4%6%
2021/2242023.07%30%5%4%4%
2020/2141822.47%26%6%

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