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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 7DG

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
106 / 123
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shenade Moorhouse

Location

Address
North Street
Postcode
ST4 7DG
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST4
27
Primary in ST4
14
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

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 Stoke-on-TrentNear ST4

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 7JY · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • Harpfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6AP · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Etruscan Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 4BS · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 4LR · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM57.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6SB · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Hassell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 1LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • May Bank Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle · ST5 0PT · Staffordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 4EE · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shenade Moorhouse
Telephone
01782307530
Website
www.st-thomasaquinas.stoke.sch.uk/

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