St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Coventry is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 62 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.07. Of those, 29 families put it as their first preference, and 29 offers were made to first-preference applicants, meaning virtually every family who wanted it most got a place. This level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth and a solid reputation in the community. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2024, with behaviour and attitudes singled out as Outstanding. Leadership and management, quality of education, personal development, and early years provision all received a Good rating. Compared with its previous inspection in 2012, which also rated the school Good overall, the current report shows a clear improvement in behaviour, which has moved up from a Good to an Outstanding judgement.

Academically, St Thomas More performs well above the local average. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Coventry local authority average of 58%. That places the school 9th out of 80 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 12% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 26% of all primary schools. Pupils scored an average of 108 in reading and 107 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 38% achieved that level in reading and 38% in maths, though writing at the higher level was lower at 11%. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone suggest a school that delivers consistently strong results, particularly in reading and maths.

The school offers a nursery provision for children aged three and up, and its facilities include an ICT suite, a sensory room, a library, an outdoor playground, art studios and a chapel. There is a broad range of sports on offer, including gymnastics, rounders, netball, tennis and athletics, plus clubs such as choir, gardening and drama. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment. With 17% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It is a Roman Catholic state primary, so faith is part of the school’s character, but the oversubscription data suggests it appeals to a wide range of families who value its strong academic outcomes and positive behaviour culture.

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