St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Parklands Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsey Gidman
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 138726
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538722378
About this school
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 32 | 29 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 76% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 14% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 86% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 83% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas' Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School ranked 5th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 2.6% | 7.7% | 212 | — |
| Great Wood Community Primary School | 79% | 3.5% | 18.1% | 101 | 0.2 miles |
| Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School | — | 4% | 6.1% | 48 | 1.6 miles |
| Cheadle Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 27.6% | 312 | 2.0 miles |
| Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.6% | 29.3% | 144 | 2.1 miles |
| St Giles' Catholic Primary School | 81% | 2.6% | 15% | 211 | 2.1 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)
- 7.66%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.56%
- Persistent absence
- 2.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Wood Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School1.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Cheadle Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Giles' Catholic Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Thomas' Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas' Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is Mrs Lindsey Gidman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas' Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' 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 many pupils are at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), 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 a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Thomas' Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas' Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Thomas' Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL 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' Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 94% 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 compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School ranked 5th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% 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's absence rate?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas' Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas' 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.