St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, based in Cheltenham, 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 More Catholic Primary School currently has around 181 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 40.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.2%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 44.2%. other white pupils make up about 27.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lewis Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ |
| Website: | www.st-thomasmore.gloucs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01242513339 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Gloucestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Tippen |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 150344 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 181 |
| Number of Boys: | 97 |
| Number of Girls: | 84 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 44.20% | 80 |
| Other White | 27.10% | 49 |
| African | 8.30% | 15 |
| Indian | 5.00% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 2.20% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.70% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monkscroft Community Primary School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP | - not rated | 465 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monkscroft Junior School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP | - not rated | 465 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Monkscroft Infant School Shelley Road , St Mark's GL51 7DP | - not rated | 465 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG | 4out of 4 | 455 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pate's Grammar School Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG | - not rated | 455 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheltenham Kingsmead Howell Road , GL51 0ED | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH | 3out of 4 | 1,449 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Catholic School and Sports College Arle Road , GL51 8LE | - not rated | 1,688 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Close School Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE | - not rated | 1,695 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH | - not rated | 1,708 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St George's Centre Alstone Lane , GL51 8HH | - not rated | 1,709 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dean Close Preparatory School Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS | - not rated | 1,860 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dean Close Airthrie 27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY | - not rated | 2,295 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.