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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B26 3HUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#6,682
of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Birmingham has turned around its fortunes significantly, earning a Good rating from Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2024 after being judged Inadequate in 2018. The inspection report highlights particular strengths in early years provision and personal development, both of which were rated Outstanding. The school’s overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all received Good marks. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is exactly in line with the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing St Thomas More in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 125th out of 254 primary schools in the area, and 6682nd nationally out of 13686.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHorse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, Birmingham, B26 3HU
HeadteacherMark McLoughlin
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils350
Free School Meals (FSM)32.9%
School Capacity350 / 418 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: sttommor.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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