St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chatham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School currently has around 410 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 17.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 46.1%. african pupils make up about 28.5%

School Information

Address: Bleakwood Road, Chatham, ME5 0NF
Website: www.st-thomasmore.medway.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01634864701
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Medway
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Paula Le Breton
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118769

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 410
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 220

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British46.10%189
African28.50%117
Other White7.10%29
White and Black African3.90%16
Unclassified3.90%16
Indian1.70%7
White and Black Caribbean1.50%6
Other Mixed1.50%6
Caribbean1.50%6
White and Asian1.00%4
Other Asian1.00%4
Gypsy/Roma0.70%3
Pakistani0.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Chinese0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.9)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road , ME5 0NF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road , ME5 0NF
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oaklands Infant School
Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS
- not rated 288 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oaklands School
Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS
3out of 4 335 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oaklands School
Weedswood Road , Walderslade ME5 0QS
- not rated 335 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP
1out of 4 291 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP
- not rated 295 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP
- not rated 295 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Walderslade School
Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE
- not rated 400 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE
- not rated 400 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Restore
1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP
- not rated 2,890 yd Academy secure 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradfields School
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
- not rated 586 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
4out of 4 586 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
3out of 4 586 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 944 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
- not rated 944 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.