School profile

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B26 3HU

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,672 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils331
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Mark McLoughlin
TrustLUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147017.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils331
Girls164
Boys167
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.6%
First language not English17.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.4%
Other White
7.9%
African
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
White and Asian
2.7%
Indian
2.7%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Pakistani
2.4%
Other Black
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)15
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.65
Support staff (FTE)16.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence7.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryStanville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLyndon Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLyndon Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryElms Farm Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryLyndon SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryValley PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMapledene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryGarretts Green Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

What is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranks 13,672 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School made 45 offers from 108 applications (2.4 per offer), and 44 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has 331 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?

At St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School missed 7.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.