Classpot

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Walsall, WS3 1SPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2127 of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School stands out clearly against the Walsall local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. The school achieved a 77% expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 61% — a gap of 16 percentage points that places it comfortably above the typical primary in the borough. That performance ranks it 8th out of 85 primary schools in Walsall, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed, with 74 applications for 30 places in 2025/26 and 29 of those 30 going to first-preference families, which suggests strong local demand. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, judged that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Good overall. Leadership and management were singled out as Outstanding in that 2024 visit, while early years provision, quality of education and overall effectiveness all remain Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDartmouth Avenue, Walsall, Walsall, WS3 1SP
HeadteacherJadwiga Richmond-Wojtulewicz
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils294
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity294 / 288 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 14 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Dec 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Dec 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 15 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirBook ClubEco ClubArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-09:00

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: st-thomas.walsall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

St Thomas of Canterbury 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.