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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Walsall · WS6 6PG

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Staffordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
94 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Hewitt

Location

Address
Huthill Lane, Great Wyrley
Postcode
WS6 6PG
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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 3–11, in Walsall, Staffordshire, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS6
7
Primary in WS6
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 WalsallNear WS6

  • Moat Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS6 6BX · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Glenthorne Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS6 7BZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Bridgtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 0AZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Landywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS6 6AQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

  • Jerome Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 9TP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.43

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Hewitt

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