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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes · MK3 5DT

Ages 2–11 · 201 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
237

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

201 pupils · 295 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
101 / 100
School capacity
295
Capacity fill
201 / 295 (68%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Bletchley Catholic Schools' Federation
Headteacher
Mr Robert Mundy

Location

Address
St Mary's Avenue, Bletchley
Postcode
MK3 5DT
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK3
13
Primary in MK3
8
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Milton KeynesNear MK3

  • Chestnuts Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK3 5EN · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Holne Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bletchley · MK3 5HP · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • Rickley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bletchley · MK3 6EW · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Barleyhurst Park Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK3 7NA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Abbeys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK3 6PS · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • Howe Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 2SH · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Bishop Parker Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK2 3BT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Mundy
Telephone
01908373977
Website
http://www.st-thomasaquinas.co.uk

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