St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall, WS3 1SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jadwiga Richmond-Wojtulewicz
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 288
- Pupils on roll
- 296
- URN
- 104236
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922720712
About this school
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 296 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 | 39 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 77% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 79% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 85% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 82% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Walsall average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 289 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 294 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranked 2nd of 61 primary schools in Walsall for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 2.3% | 26.3% | 296 | — |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | 50% | 10.8% | 65.5% | 328 | 0.2 miles |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | 75% | 5.1% | 67.6% | 482 | 0.5 miles |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | 60% | 3.9% | 50.5% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | — | 5.6% | 55% | 459 | 0.7 miles |
| Sunshine Academy | — | — | — | 150 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.32%
- English as an additional language
- 27.6%
- Overall absence
- 2.32%
- Persistent absence
- 2.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Goldsmith Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Harden
-
North Walsall Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Sunshine Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranks 1st of the 51 ranked primary schools in Walsall.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is Mrs Jadwiga Richmond-Wojtulewicz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has 296 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has capacity for 288 pupils and 296 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranked 2nd of 61 primary schools in Walsall for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.