St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School
Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield, HD2 1RQ
This school is closed (it closed in May 2025).
It was replaced by St Thomas CE Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Meade
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 402
- URN
- 136109
- Local authority
- Kirklees
About this school
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Huddersfield. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 402 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2010, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 32% | 16% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 48% | 38% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 42% | 41% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 45% | 32% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 CE (VC) 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 | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 16% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 402 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 16% | 6% | 44.5% | 402 | — |
| St Thomas CE Primary School | — | — | — | 387 | 0.0 miles |
| Christ Church CE Academy | 48% | 5.8% | 68% | 194 | 0.8 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy | 53% | 4.3% | 29.7% | 234 | 0.9 miles |
| Ashbrow School | 54% | 6.3% | 47.2% | 414 | 1.2 miles |
| Kirkheaton Primary School | 47% | 4.9% | 16.1% | 335 | 1.3 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)
- 44.53%
- English as an additional language
- 26.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 15.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas CE Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Christ Church CE Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Ashbrow School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Kirkheaton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School teach?
- St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Has St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School?
- St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School had 402 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 16% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Thomas CE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas CE (VC) 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 9 July 2025.