St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

About St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state primary school in Leicester, a local authority where just five of 82 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, placing it among the strongest performers in the city. In the most recent local rankings, it came second out of 68 Leicester primaries, with a score of 88 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That puts it ahead of Queensmead Primary Academy and Parks Primary School, and just behind Whitehall Primary School, which tops the local table. The school is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a headteacher named Charlotte Crosse. Its 276 pupils fill nearly all of its 280-capacity places, and the school is clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 81 applications for 40 places, with 37 of those coming as first preferences.

Academically, St Thomas More delivers results that comfortably exceed the Leicester local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with a LA average of 62%. The school’s average scaled scores were 108 in reading and 107 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 35% of pupils achieved that level in maths, 28% in reading and 10% in writing. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, rated it Good across all areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That marks a change from its previous inspection in 2008, when it was judged Outstanding overall. The report is available on the Ofsted website for parents who want the full detail.

The school offers a range of facilities including an outdoor playground, library, gymnasium, sensory room and chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, cricket, football, tennis, netball, cross country and dance, while clubs include gardening, eco club, art club and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. There is no nursery or sixth form on site, and it is not a boarding school. Given its strong academic record, Catholic character and oversubscribed admissions, this school is likely to suit families who prioritise high attainment within a faith-based setting and who are prepared to apply early to secure a place.

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