St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, Chatham, ME5 0NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Le Breton
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 397
- URN
- 151928
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634864701
About this school
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Chatham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 397 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118769).
How St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 397 | — |
| Oaklands School | 70% | 6.3% | 42.6% | 444 | 0.2 miles |
| Walderslade Primary School | 77% | 5% | 14.9% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| Maundene School | 56% | 4.4% | 27.2% | 385 | 0.4 miles |
| Horsted Junior School | 74% | 4% | 20% | 250 | 0.7 miles |
| Lordswood School | 76% | 5.5% | 23.5% | 409 | 0.7 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Oaklands School0.2 miles
Primary · Chatham
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Walderslade Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chatham
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Maundene School0.4 miles
Primary · Chatham
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Horsted Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Chatham
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Lordswood School0.7 miles
Primary · Chatham
Other schools in Chatham
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balfour Junior School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Horsted Infant School Primary
- Horsted Junior School Primary
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Lordswood School Primary
- Luton Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
- New Horizons Children's Academy Primary
- New Road Primary School Primary
- Oaklands School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chatham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is Mrs Paula Le Breton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Roman 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 Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has 397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 397 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 More Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary 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 Roman Catholic Primary 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.