St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant
Hooks Lane, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3DR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr J Sendall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 116377
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392475909
About this school
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Havant. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 45 | 46 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 57% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 67% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 65% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 More's Catholic Primary School, Havant has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 314 |
| 2024/25 | 312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant compares
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant ranked 200th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.4% | 16.4% | 356 | — |
| Bidbury Infant School | — | 4.3% | 14.9% | 163 | 0.1 miles |
| Bidbury Junior School | 49% | 5.4% | 25.9% | 240 | 0.2 miles |
| Barncroft Primary School | 57% | 7.1% | 44.9% | 435 | 0.3 miles |
| Trosnant Junior School | 44% | 7% | 71.5% | 237 | 0.5 miles |
| Trosnant Infant School | — | 5.7% | 59% | 164 | 0.5 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)
- 16.35%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 12.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bidbury Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Bidbury Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Havant
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Barncroft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Havant
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Trosnant Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Trosnant Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Havant
Other schools in Havant
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Havant.
- Barncroft Primary School Primary
- Bidbury Infant School Primary
- Bidbury Junior School Primary
- Bosmere Junior School Primary
- Fairfield Infant School Primary
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Primary
- Riders Infant School Primary
- Riders Junior School Primary
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Trosnant Infant School Primary
- Trosnant Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant teach?
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Havant.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant is Mr J Sendall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant full?
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant has capacity for 315 pupils and 356 on roll (113%), 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 More's Catholic Primary School, Havant a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant as having nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 58% 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 More's Catholic Primary School, Havant compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant ranked 200th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's absence rate?
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant'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 30 June 2026.