St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy, based in Hull, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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 Voluntary Catholic Academy currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 23.8% 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 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.8%). other mixed pupils make up about 10.8% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 10.3%

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.

School Information

Address: St Thomas More Road, Hull, HU4 7NP
Website: www.stmhull.org
Telephone: 01482354093
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kingston upon Hull, City of
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Martin Ward
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144101

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/06/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British58.80%120
Other Mixed10.80%22
Other (any other ethnic group)10.30%21
African8.80%18
Other White7.40%15
Indian2.00%4
Other Black1.00%2
White and Asian1.00%2
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (0.8)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.0)
Maths: Average (-2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas More RC Primary School
St Thomas More Road , HU4 7NP
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
St Thomas More Road , HU4 7NP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rokeby Park Primary School
Gershwin Avenue , Anlaby Park Road North HU4 7NJ
- not rated 489 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rokeby Park Primary School
Gershwin Avenue , Anlaby Park Road North HU4 7NJ
- not rated 489 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Anlaby Primary School
First Lane , Anlaby HU10 6UE
3out of 4 799 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sydney Smith School
First Lane , Anlaby HU10 6UU
- not rated 358 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kingston School
Pickering Road , HU4 7AE
- not rated 1,017 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sirius Academy West
296 Anlaby Park Road South , HU4 7JB
3out of 4 1,017 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pickering High School Sports College
Pickering Road , HU4 7AE
- not rated 1,017 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Amy Johnson School
Ringrose Street , HU3 5NW
- not rated 2,502 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Tranby House , Heads Lane HU13 0JQ
3out of 4 2,772 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ganton Special School
294 Anlaby Park Road South , HU4 7JB
- not rated 746 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ganton School
294 Anlaby Park Road South , HU4 7JB
4out of 4 906 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehouse
262a Pickering Road , Kingston upon Hull HU4 7AB
- not rated 989 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridgeview
Pickering Road , Kingston-upon-Hull HU4 7AD
- not rated 989 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bridgeview Special School
Pickering Road , HU4 7AD
4out of 4 989 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.