St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
99 Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carol Brooker
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 118777
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227462539
About this school
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 77% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury compares
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury ranked 60th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4% | 18.1% | 210 | — |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School | 38% | 8.7% | 48.7% | 427 | 0.2 miles |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School | 63% | 6.4% | 28.2% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| St Stephen's Infant School | — | 6.9% | 33.1% | 263 | 0.8 miles |
| St Stephen's Junior School | 44% | 6.2% | 31% | 400 | 0.8 miles |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School | 44% | 8.9% | 51.2% | 404 | 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.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report15 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.1%
- English as an additional language
- 54.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Johns Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
St Peter's Methodist Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
St Stephen's Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
St Stephen's Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Pilgrims' Way Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
Other schools in Canterbury
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury ranks 2nd of the 27 ranked primary schools in Canterbury.
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blean Primary School Primary
- Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chartham Primary School Primary
- Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hoath Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury teach?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury?
- The headteacher of St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is Mrs Carol Brooker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury, 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' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury full?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), 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' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury'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 80% 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' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury ranked 60th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% 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' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury's absence rate?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury'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.