St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
North Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shenade Moorhouse
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 140805
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782307530
About this school
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 63% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 13% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 77% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 83% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Aquinas 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 | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 237 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School ranked 43rd of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.3% | 15.8% | 229 | — |
| The Willows Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 24.1% | 689 | 0.5 miles |
| Harpfield Primary Academy | 67% | 3.9% | 27.4% | 226 | 0.7 miles |
| Etruscan Primary School | 30% | 7.6% | 64.3% | 443 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 44% | 6.1% | 57.5% | 449 | 0.8 miles |
| St John's CofE (A) Primary School | 48% | 5% | 28.6% | 270 | 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)
- 15.79%
- English as an additional language
- 53.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Willows Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Harpfield Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Etruscan Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
St Mark's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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St John's CofE (A) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School ranks 70th 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 year groups does St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is Mrs Shenade Moorhouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas Aquinas 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 Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 229 on roll (95%), 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 Aquinas Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas Aquinas 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 Aquinas Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 58% 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 Aquinas Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School ranked 43rd of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Aquinas Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas Aquinas 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.