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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

North Northamptonshire, NN15 7JZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
34 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1937 of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, sitting within the North Northamptonshire local authority. It ranks 13th out of 90 primary schools in the area, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of its peers. The three highest-ranked schools nearby are Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School, which together set a strong local benchmark. The school is full to capacity with 218 pupils, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains a Good school, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2018. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, about 1. 5 km away, but St Thomas More holds its own in a competitive local landscape, with an oversubscription ratio of 2. 28 for 2025/26 entry.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Thomas More Catholic Primary, Kettering, North Northamptonshire, NN15 7JZ
HeadteacherSophie Howes
Local AuthorityNorth Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils218
Free School Meals (FSM)5.0%
School Capacity218 / 218 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Apr 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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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.