St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Salford
- Unique reference
- 105970
- Address
- Hadfield Street, Higher Broughton, M7 4XG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 503 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 37%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.3%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Black | 8.5% |
| Other White | 9.3% |
| White British | 20.9% |
| African | 22.5% |
| Mixed | 27.5% |
| Pakistani | 3.6% |
| Other | 2.6% |
| Other Asian | 1.8% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsWell above average4.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 83% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 15% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 59 23 36 |
| Reception, Full-time | 65 38 27 |
| Year 1 | 65 40 25 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 4 | 64 28 36 |
| Year 5 | 65 32 33 |
| Year 6 | 65 30 35 |