St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Lewis Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Tippen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Cheltenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 150344
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01242513339
About this school
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Cheltenham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (URN 115710).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 |
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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Catholic Primary School compares
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranked 200th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 191 | — |
| Springbank Primary Academy | 53% | 5.9% | 35% | 435 | 0.6 miles |
| Hesters Way Primary School | 57% | 7.5% | 46% | 171 | 0.6 miles |
| Rowanfield Junior School | 67% | 5.7% | 42.9% | 345 | 0.7 miles |
| Rowanfield Infant School | — | 7.4% | 28.1% | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| Benhall Infant School | — | 5% | 7.3% | 231 | 0.8 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)
- 40.33%
- English as an additional language
- 43.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springbank Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Hesters Way Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Rowanfield Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Rowanfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
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Benhall Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Cheltenham
Other schools in Cheltenham
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranks 38th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Cheltenham.
- Andoversford Primary School Primary
- Benhall Infant School Primary
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Primary
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Primary
- Charlton Kings Infants' School Primary
- Charlton Kings Junior School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coberley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Aston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dunalley Primary School Primary
- Gardners Lane Primary School Primary
- Glenfall Community Primary 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 Cheltenham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is Mrs Nicola Tippen, 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 191 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 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- 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 LITTLE WAY CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranked 200th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% 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 6.5% in the latest published census, above 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 3 July 2026.