Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151801.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 387 |
| Girls | 194 |
| Boys | 193 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 46.5% |
| First language not English | 30.2% |
| 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. | 17 |
| Average class size | 27.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.84 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.28 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 38 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 61 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 34 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 34 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.3%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.9%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.3%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Christ Church CE Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | All Saints Catholic College | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | North Huddersfield Trust School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Ashbrow School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Kirkheaton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Woodhouse Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2021. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Fixby Junior and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. |
St Thomas CE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Thomas CE Primary School made 38 offers from 61 applications (1.6 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Thomas CE Primary School has 387 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At St Thomas CE Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Thomas CE Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.9% 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.