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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bexleyheath · DA7 4PH

Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · Bexley

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
356

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill97%

406 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
406
Boys / girls
197 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
406 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Colette Doran-Hannon

Location

Address
Sheldon Road
Postcode
DA7 4PH
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 4–11, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 406 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Primary schools in Bexleyheath
9
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA7
9
Primary in DA7
8
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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 BexleyheathNear DA7

  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4PH · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.0 miles away

  • Upland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4DG · Bexley

    Ages 0–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Brampton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4SL · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Belmont Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA8 1LE · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Bursted Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 5BS · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Barrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4UN · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Pelham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexleyheath · DA7 4HL · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Doran-Hannon

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