St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 3 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 138828
- Address
- Chancet Wood Drive, S8 7TR
- Website
- www.st-tc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 229 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2.6% |
| Other White | 3.5% |
| Mixed | 8.2% |
| African | 11.8% |
| White British | 62% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| Pakistani | 2.2% |
| Caribbean | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell below average-5.7
MathsWell below average-3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 25 12 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 27 13 14 |
| Year 1 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 2 | 26 14 12 |
| Year 3 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 5 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |