St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Newport, Isle of Wight
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Newport, Isle of Wight for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 1NR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this caring and nurturing environment.”
- “Pupils are rewarded when they use a virtue, such as courage.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are strong.”
To improve
- “However, leaders know that, currently, not all pupils are reading as fluently as they could.”
- “This is because leaders’ improvements to reading approaches are not yet fully embedded.”
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not always adapt tasks as well as they could to support learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 37% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.2 mi Good
- Nine Acres Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Newport Church of England Aided Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barton Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Summerfields Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Northwood Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School 3.2 mi Not judged