St Thomas More Catholic First School
Woodrow Centre, Studley Road, Redditch, B98 7RY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna-Marie Rooney
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 147714
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527525821
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic First School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 189 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St Thomas More Catholic First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 163 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 22.2% | 189 | — |
| Woodrow First School | — | 4.9% | 39.8% | 265 | 0.2 miles |
| Oak Hill First School | — | 6.1% | 20.6% | 440 | 0.9 miles |
| Matchborough First School Academy | — | 7.5% | 26.8% | 335 | 1.0 miles |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | — | 5.1% | 24% | 165 | 1.2 miles |
| Studley Infants' School | — | 4.8% | 17.5% | 176 | 1.2 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)
- 22.22%
- English as an additional language
- 51.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 5.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodrow First School0.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Oak Hill First School0.9 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Matchborough First School Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Crabbs Cross Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
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Studley Infants' School1.2 miles
Primary · Studley
Other schools in Redditch
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Holyoakes Field First School Primary
- Matchborough First School Academy Primary
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Catholic First School teach?
- St Thomas More Catholic First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic First School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic First School is Mrs Anna-Marie Rooney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Catholic First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Catholic First 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 First School?
- St Thomas More Catholic First School has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is St Thomas More Catholic First School full?
- St Thomas More Catholic First School has capacity for 225 pupils and 189 on roll (84%), so it has space against 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 More Catholic First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic First School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Thomas More Catholic First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More Catholic First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Catholic First School?
- St Thomas More Catholic First School is part of ST RAPHAEL 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.
- What is St Thomas More Catholic First School's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Catholic First School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Thomas More Catholic First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Thomas More Catholic First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.