St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 7TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Louise Clements
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 211
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 138828
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142745597
About this school
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 211 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 68% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 81% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 81% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.70 | - | - |
| 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 School, a 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 | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 252 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 36th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.9% | 17.7% | 211 | — |
| Abbey Lane Primary School | — | — | — | 533 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenhill Primary School | 38% | 8.1% | 39.4% | 526 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodseats Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 32.8% | 407 | 0.8 miles |
| Lowedges Primary Academy | 59% | 8.2% | 70% | 314 | 0.8 miles |
| Lower Meadow Primary School | 45% | 5.7% | 70.4% | 281 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.68%
- English as an additional language
- 16.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Greenhill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Woodseats Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Lowedges Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Lower Meadow Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 49th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the head of school of St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The head of school of St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Louise Clements, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas of Canterbury School, a 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 of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 211 pupils and 211 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 of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy have?
- The schools register lists St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 36th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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 School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas of Canterbury School, a 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.