St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

School overview

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school serving St Helens, St. Helens, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 'Good'. 77% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 30% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 32 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 22.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.