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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Walsall, WS6 6PG

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Good
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Lisa Gretton
TrustST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152009.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls105
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.7%
First language not English1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size26

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
77.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
3.4%
Other White
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other mixed
1.9%
Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%

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 teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)8.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.84
Support staff (FTE)10.43

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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire0.7%1%

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

Nearby schools

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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 3 Jul 2014.

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 21 offers from 38 applications (1.8 per offer), and 19 of 19 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 208 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

At St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 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 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% 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.