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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Primary

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

Pupils
436
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 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
6 Feb 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
7 Sep 2019
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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Results vs local authority and England

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

RWM expected
78%
+11pp
LA
67%
England
63%
78%73%67%
'23'24'25
RWM higher
11%
+3pp
LA
11%
England
8%
11%10%8%
'23'24'25

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

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%
SPAG higher standard
52%
LA AVG 34%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.96
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.56
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
cap. 420
430424418
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.9
LA AVG 21.86:1
26.424.422.4
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
27%
LA AVG 16.15%
30%28%26%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
5%
LA AVG 14.98%
7%6%5%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
12%
LA AVG 16.95%
12%10%7%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
4%4%4%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
3%
LA
11%
England
13%
6%4%3%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressHorseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX
Telephone01483888388
Local authoritySurrey
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.9:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£5734 spend / pupil£6203 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
2024/2578%11%429
2023/2467%8%425
2022/2368%8%+2.30-1.10+1.40430
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2592%62%86%17%84%52%94%86%110.0108.0108.012%
2023/2490%41%79%10%72%26%87%82%108.0104.0107.012%
2022/2385%35%74%10%85%26%84%87%108.0106.0108.07%

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 Sep 2019 (was URN 125291)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2018/1976%12%+1.60+0.30-0.50418
2017/1873%10%+1.70-1.50-0.70413
2016/1761%5%+1.00-4.70-1.40420

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.