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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cheltenham · GL51 0HZ

Ages 4–11 · 217 pupils · Gloucestershire

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
199

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill90%

217 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
115 / 102
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
217 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
89
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
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Tippen

Location

Address
Lewis Road
Postcode
GL51 0HZ
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 217 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Primary in GL51
14
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

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 CheltenhamNear GL51

  • Springbank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 0PH · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Hesters Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 0ES · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Rowanfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rowanfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Benhall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 6PS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 6HR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Tippen

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