St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Mitcham, Merton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Merton · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Mitcham, Merton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023. Merton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant in 2026 was offered a place, as at 24 of the 42 other Merton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026: 43 first-choice applications for 46 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Merton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Merton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 53 Commonside East, Mitcham, CR4 1YG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Merton
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this welcoming and caring school.”
- “Pupils know and understand the meaning of the school’s values and put these into practice.”
- “They are respectful of others and any differences and take responsibility for their actions.”
To improve
- “There are also some clubs after school, although not many pupils attend these.”
- “However, in some subjects, teachers are not as clear about the essential knowledge that leaders intend them to teach.”
- “This means that pupils have gaps in their knowledge and understanding in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 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) | 74% | 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: 43 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Merton.
- St Mark's Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bond Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lonesome Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Gorringe Park Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cranmer Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Liberty Primary 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Beecholme Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published