St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
53 Commonside East, Mitcham, CR4 1YG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Tucker
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 133774
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086480869
About this school
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Mitcham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 408 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
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
- Good
- 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 | 71 | 64 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 61% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 92% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 78% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 78% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 424 |
| 2024/25 | 426 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranked 20th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.9% | 35.6% | 408 | — |
| St Mark's Primary School | 79% | 5% | 41.3% | 225 | 0.2 miles |
| Bond Primary School | 38% | 6.4% | 42.1% | 232 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 76% | 3.5% | 25.7% | 241 | 0.5 miles |
| Lonesome Primary School | 68% | 6.5% | 52.8% | 273 | 0.5 miles |
| Gorringe Park Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 27.5% | 434 | 0.6 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)
- 35.58%
- English as an additional language
- 67.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 11.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mark's Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
Bond Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
Lonesome Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
Gorringe Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Mitcham
Other schools in Mitcham
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School ranks 6th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Mitcham.
- Beecholme Primary School Primary
- Benedict Academy Primary
- Bond Primary School Primary
- Cranmer Primary School Primary
- Culvers House Primary School Primary
- Gorringe Park Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Merton Primary
- Haslemere Primary School Primary
- Liberty Primary Primary
- Lonesome Primary School Primary
- St Mark's Primary School Primary
- St Peter and Paul Catholic 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 Mitcham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is Mrs Marie Tucker, 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 408 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 480 pupils and 408 on roll (85%), so it has space against 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 Southwark.
- 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 62% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 20th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 4.9% 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 1 July 2026.