St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newstead Road, Leicester, LE2 3TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Crosse
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 138185
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162706365
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 274 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 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 88% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 8% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 90% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 57.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 56.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 280 |
| 2023/24 | 277 |
| 2024/25 | 276 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 1st of 72 primary schools in Leicester 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 274 | — |
| Avenue Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 18.7% | 545 | 0.4 miles |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | 61% | 5% | 15.8% | 602 | 0.5 miles |
| Overdale Junior School | 62% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 489 | 0.5 miles |
| Overdale Infant School | — | 6% | 8.7% | 352 | 0.6 miles |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | 63% | 6.2% | 43.5% | 233 | 1.0 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)
- 6.52%
- English as an additional language
- 19.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avenue Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Overdale Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Overdale Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Leicester
-
Knighton Mead Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 6th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Leicester.
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Primary
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Avenue Primary School Primary
- Badgerbrook Primary School Primary
- Barley Croft Primary School Primary
- Barwell Church of England Academy Primary
- Barwell Infant School Primary
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Primary
- Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Billesdon Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Charlotte Crosse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 280 pupils and 274 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% 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 More Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 1st of 72 primary schools in Leicester 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 74% 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy'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.