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St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 4DSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2514 of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas' Catholic Primary School

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School sits well above the Staffordshire local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 76% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 65%. That eleven-point gap places the school in the top quarter of primary schools nationally and sixth out of 19 schools in the Staffordshire Moorlands district. The school is also oversubscribed by a factor of 2.48, with 52 applications for 21 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and all 21 first-preference families were offered a place. This suggests a school that local parents actively seek out and that delivers results above the norm for its area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressParklands Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 4DS
HeadteacherLindsey Gidman
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2023): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 5 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsGymnasiumArt StudiosDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

TennisGymnasticsDanceRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingBook ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Source: st-thomas-tean.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Thomas' Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.