Primary school

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Birmingham
  • B26 3HU
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,672 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 73%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 91%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM42% · West Midlands 65%1/10 Well below West Midlands−10.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−34.6 pts
Reading score103 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−27.2 pts
Maths score101 · West Midlands 1051/10 Well below West Midlands
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 52% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 57% · 46 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 52% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 55% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 63% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 42% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 65%63%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 4% · 54 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 46 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 44 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 103 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 46 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 105105103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 46 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 44 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 101 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in91.7%
44 of 48 who put it first2014 · 76.3%2026 · 91.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4844
2nd371
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2024Good

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 2026331
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.4%
First language not English15.4%
SEN support21.4%
EHC plan0.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils20.7%

Girls 46.9%Boys 53.1%

79.2% full · 418 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 49 responses (14% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.4% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.3% not applicable87.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed40% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.7
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 15 FTE · Whole workforce 31.4 · 49 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,503
Spend per pupil£6,191
Staff spend per pupil£4,994
Reserve per pupil−£280
  • −£98,000revenue reserve
  • +£109,000in-year balance

Grants £6,266 · self-generated £294 · premises £286 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (9 academies) · trust reserve £2,461,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it