St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 21 2014 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
- 228 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 5.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 65.4%
Mixed 10.1%
African 9.2%
Other White 3.5%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Caribbean 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Irish 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
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
School 53%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 6 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 14 16 |
| Year 1 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 3 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 4 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 31 17 14 |