St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in London, 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 catholic religious character.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School currently has around 75 pupils on roll, which is about 36% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.3% boys and 42.7% girls. Around 44.0% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 21.3%. african pupils make up about 17.3% , followed by other white at 16%

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: Estcourt Road, London, SW6 7HB
Website: www.stthomasrc.lbhf.sch.uk
Telephone: 02073858165
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hammersmith and Fulham
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Joanne Breslin
Religious character: Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100357

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 75
Number of Boys: 43
Number of Girls: 32

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British21.30%16
African17.30%13
Other White16.00%12
Other Mixed16.00%12
Other Asian12.00%9
Other Black6.70%5
White and Black Caribbean5.30%4
Caribbean4.00%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%1
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%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 (1.0)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marshcroft Early Years Centre
Bramber Road , W14 9PA
- not rated 542 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF
4out of 4 654 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Horder Nursery School
Horder Road , SW6 5ED
- not rated 777 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
James Lee Nursery School
Gliddon Road , W14 9BH
4out of 4 1,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND
4out of 4 2,546 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Estcourt Road , Fulham SW6 7HB
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Thoma's RC Junior School
Estcourt Road , SW6 7HB
- not rated 82 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thoma's RC Infant School
Estcourt Road , SW6 7HB
- not rated 82 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherbrooke School
Rosaline Road , Fulham SW6 7QN
- not rated 216 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir John Lillie Primary School
Lillie Road , SW6 7LN
3out of 4 272 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
Munster Road , SW6 6BP
- not rated 517 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6BP
3out of 4 517 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The Fulham Boys School
532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD
3out of 4 606 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Fulham College Boys' School
Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN
- not rated 738 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fulham Cross Academy
Kingwood Road , Fulham Palace Road SW6 6SN
3out of 4 738 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
- not rated 1,022 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy
Finlay Street , SW6 6HB
- not rated 1,139 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB
3out of 4 1,237 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL
- not rated 1,373 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College
Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS
- not rated 1,615 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
March Hare Montessori School
Brunswick Club , Haldane Road SW6 7EU
- not rated 409 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sinclair House School
159 Munster Road , Fulham SW6 6DA
- not rated 507 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Twynholm School
324 Lillie Road , Fulham SW6 7PP
- not rated 542 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marist Convent School
596 Fulham Road , SW6 5NU
- not rated 619 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Kensington Prep School GDST
596 Fulham Road , London SW6 5PA
- not rated 619 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.