St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, Northampton Road, Kettering, NN15 7JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Howes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT)
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 141635
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01536512112
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Kettering. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 216 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 78% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 22% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 88% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 88% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 81% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| 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 More 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 | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 57.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 58.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% 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 | 69% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 216 | — |
| Hall Meadow Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | 69% | 4.3% | 22.8% | 312 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 29.7% | 348 | 0.8 miles |
| Greenfields Primary School and Nursery | 85% | 4.7% | 24.4% | 481 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 76% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 257 | 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)
- 5.05%
- English as an additional language
- 31.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hall Meadow Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Hawthorn Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Kettering
-
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Kettering
Other schools in Kettering
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranks 11th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Kettering.
- Barton Seagrave Primary School Primary
- Brambleside Primary School Primary
- Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary School Primary
- Compass Primary Academy Primary
- Cranford CofE Primary School Primary
- Geddington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary Academy Primary
- Great Addington CofE Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Hall Meadow Primary School Primary
- Havelock Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kettering.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sophie Howes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More 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 More Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 216 on roll (99%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas More Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD. 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 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 69% 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 Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranked 24th of 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More 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.