St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Leicester
Unique reference
138185
Address
Newstead Road, LE2 3TA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
276 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
19.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.5%
Persistent absence
7.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White5.1%
African6.9%
Indian16.7%
Mixed17.6%
White British44.2%
Other Asian
3.6%
Unclassified
1.4%
Pakistani
1.1%
Caribbean
1.1%
Other
1.1%
Irish
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
88%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
18%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
37
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
14
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
37
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
38
20
18
Year 1
39
18
21
Year 2
39
20
19
Year 3
39
24
15
Year 4
40
23
17
Year 5
41
22
19
Year 6
40
21
19
Year 2024-2025

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