St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 138164
- Address
- Priory Street, CO1 2QB
- Website
- www.stthomasmores.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 205 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 35.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 6.8% |
| Mixed | 7.9% |
| Other Black | 11.7% |
| Other White | 16.6% |
| White British | 42% |
| Indian | 4.9% |
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| Other Asian | 2.4% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Irish | 1% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average5.3
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsWell above average5.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 93% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 113 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 2 | 29 22 7 |
| Year 3 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 4 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 5 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 6 | 31 12 19 |