St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Staffordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 9 February 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Thomas' 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 94% reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Staffordshire that have results.
- In 2024/25, 29% reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%), while 94% met the expected standard (England 62%).
- For Reception 2026 entry there were 32 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- 7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 18.8% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Staffordshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Staffordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Parklands Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 9 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils have high expectations of themselves at St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School.”
- “They want to be good citizens and help others.”
- “They want to do well in their learning, and enjoy coming to school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 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) | 94% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 Staffordshire.
- Great Wood Community Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Cheadle Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Giles' Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- All Saints' CofE First School 2.4 mi Good
- The William Amory Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
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