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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Peterborough, PE1 5JWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#12,959
of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a state primary in Peterborough, serving 417 pupils aged 4 to 11 under headteacher Thomas Claxton. It sits within the Peterborough local authority, where it ranks 53rd out of 53 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure — placing it at the very bottom of the LA table. For context, the top-performing local primaries are Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Winyates Primary School (Spirit Federation), and St John's Church School (Spirit Federation), all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The school is Roman Catholic in character, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024 rated overall effectiveness as Good, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2016. Notably, inspectors awarded Outstanding grades for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes, suggesting strong pastoral and character-building work even if academic outcomes lag behind local peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Park Lane, Peterborough, Peterborough, PE1 5JW
HeadteacherThomas Claxton
Local AuthorityPeterborough
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryDining HallForest SchoolArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballGymnasticsDanceTennisCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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.