Primary school

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • St Helens
  • WA10 6BX
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,530 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 11%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%−14.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM30% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+17.2 pts
Reading score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%−13.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 69% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 79% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · North West 63%90%69%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 27% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 30% · 30 pupils · North West 6%30%11%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 111 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 105111105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.6%
29 of 32 who put it first2014 · 63.8%2026 · 90.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3229
2nd321
3rd220

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.9%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support13.3%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.0%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 78 responses (37.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.2% not applicable58.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.5% not applicable95.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 8.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 10.1 FTE · Whole workforce 22.5 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,138
Spend per pupil£6,943
Staff spend per pupil£5,100
Reserve per pupil£502
  • +£103,903revenue reserve
  • +£40,302in-year balance

Grants £6,059 · self-generated £1,122 · premises £309 per pupil