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%
| 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 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 410 |
| Number of Boys: | 190 |
| Number of Girls: | 220 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10% | 8.2% |
| White British | 46.10% | 189 |
| African | 28.50% | 117 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 29 |
| White and Black African | 3.90% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 3.90% | 16 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 1.50% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.