St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, based in Stoke-on-Trent, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 2.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Parklands Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS |
| Website: | http://www.st-thomas-tean.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01538722378 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lindsey Gidman |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138726 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 209 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 96 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 2.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.20% | 199 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Parklands Road , Tean ST10 4DS | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Parklands Road , Tean ST10 4DS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wood Community Primary School Vicarage Road , Upper Tean ST10 4LE | - not rated | 438 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wood Community Primary School Vicarage Road , Upper Tean ST10 4LE | 3out of 4 | 438 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School Uttoxeter Road , Checkley ST10 4NB | 2out of 4 | 2,843 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painsley Catholic College Station Road , Cheadle ST10 1LH | 3out of 4 | 3,160 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Painsley Catholic College Station Road , Cheadle ST10 1LH | - not rated | 3,160 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle High School Station Road , Cheadle ST10 1LH | - not rated | 3,230 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Cheadle Academy Station Road , Cheadle ST10 1LH | 3out of 4 | 3,230 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moorlands Sixth Form College Attlee Road , Cheadle ST10 1LL | - not rated | 2,992 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.