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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147017

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B26 3HU

Ages 4–11 · 331 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
317

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill79%

331 pupils · 418 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
167 / 164
School capacity
418
Capacity fill
331 / 418 (79%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Headteacher
Mr Mark McLoughlin

Location

Address
Horse Shoes Lane
Postcode
B26 3HU
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B26
12
Primary in B26
7
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand0.96

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    • FSM30.1%
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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.8%

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    • FSM62.9%
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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.1%
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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.9%
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  • Olton Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark McLoughlin
Telephone
01217433289
Website
www.sttommor.bham.sch.uk

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