St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Canterbury, Kent
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 99 Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils at this school.”
- “They are determined that pupils achieve highly and are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.”
- “They are polite, respectful and considerate of each other.”
To improve
- “A small number of foundation subjects, however, are not as strong as the best.”
- “Here, the curriculum is not yet planned with enough precision.”
- “This means that pupils’ recall of important knowledge is not as secure as in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 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) | 80% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Johns Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Stephen's Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Wincheap Foundation Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Canterbury Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published