SCHOOL PROFILE

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151928
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 October 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Medway
Trust KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 397 397 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 202 50.9% of pupils
Male pupils 195 49.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.4%
8.4 pts below England
School 16.4%
Medway 25.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.1%
5.2 pts below England
School 15.1%
Medway 16.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Medway 1.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
45.1%
179
African
28.5%
113
Any other White background
7.3%
29
White and Black African
4.3%
17
Unclassified
3.0%
12
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.2% 88 of 397 pupils
1.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.2%
Medway 20.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.6% 70 pupils
England 14.8% 2.8 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 18 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 30
Speech, language & communication 26
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Other difficulty or disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.5% 6.3 pts above England
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
94.5%
Medway
96.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information