St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the Milton Keynes average for its type, with 73% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, compared with the local authority average of 62%. That places the school 8th out of 54 primary schools in Milton Keynes, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 2:1, with 48 applications for 24 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 23 of those 24 places went to first-preference applicants. This level of demand suggests local parents see something worth securing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, judged it Good overall, but with two Outstanding ratings — for behaviour and attitudes, and for personal development. That’s a notable improvement from its previous inspection in March 2023, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also at that level.

Academically, the school performs strongly across the core subjects. In reading, 89% of pupils met the expected standard and 40% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. In maths, 93% met the expected standard and 33% achieved the higher standard, again with an average score of 108. Writing is the relative weak spot: 73% reached the expected standard and just 7% hit the higher standard. That said, the combined expected standard of 73% is well above the LA average of 62%, and the school’s ranking score of 73 places it ahead of all but seven other primaries in Milton Keynes. The Ofsted report notes that early years provision and the quality of education are both Good, while personal development is Outstanding. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary, but does offer nursery provision for children from age three.

The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, with 231 pupils on roll against a capacity of 295, so there is some headroom. Facilities include a gymnasium, ICT suite, forest school, dining hall and chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, netball, tennis, dance, athletics and swimming, and clubs include book, film and science clubs. The school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 27 parents in the 2024/25 period show strong satisfaction: 81% strongly agreed their child is happy, 85% strongly agreed their child feels safe, and 85% would recommend the school. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes, a clear Catholic ethos, and a school that has demonstrably turned around its leadership in a short time.

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