St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury

School overview

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is a primary school serving Canterbury, Kent, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 210 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 'Good'. 80% 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 risen by 3.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 112 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 38 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 30.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.