St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 7 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
510 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
34.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.3%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Mixed 28.8%
White British 22.5%
African 21%
Other White 9.8%
Other Black 7.8%
Pakistani 3.3%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsWell above average4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 20%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
73
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
31
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
19
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
63
40
23
Reception, Full-time
66
41
25
Year 1
60
29
31
Year 2
60
35
25
Year 3
62
28
34
Year 4
67
32
35
Year 5
69
34
35
Year 6
63
34
29
Year 2023-2024

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