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St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

Erewash, DE7 4LFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2703 of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state primary school in the Derbyshire borough of Erewash, serving 216 pupils aged 4 to 11. It sits within a local landscape where three schools — Wessington Primary, Redhill Primary, and Longford CofE Primary — share the top ranking score in the area. Among 25 primary schools in Erewash, St Thomas ranks 5th, placing it in the top 20% of its local authority. The school is Roman Catholic in character and is led by headteacher Michael Sellors. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2013. The school is slightly below its capacity of 230, with 216 pupils on roll, and 21.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the socioeconomic mix of the intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChurch View, Ilkeston, Erewash, DE7 4LF
HeadteacherMichael Sellors
Local AuthorityDerbyshire
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)21.3%
School Capacity216 / 230 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallMusic RoomsDining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketTennisDanceRoundersCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChoirEco ClubCodingDrama

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

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.