St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 9 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
136109
Address
Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, HD2 1RQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
414 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
23.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
44%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 39.1%
Mixed 24.6%
African 7.5%
Pakistani 6.8%
Caribbean 6.3%
Other 4.6%
Other White 2.7%
Indian 2.7%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage-0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 44%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
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 CE (VC) Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
48
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
45
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
56
27
29
Year 1
60
34
26
Year 2
60
38
22
Year 3
60
31
29
Year 4
59
29
30
Year 5
59
33
26
Year 6
60
30
30
Year 2023-2024

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