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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 149373

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA7 4PH

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-12

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

421 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
205 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
421 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Grace Lodge

Location

Address
Sheldon Road
Postcode
DA7 4PH
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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 4–11, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 421 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.8%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Grace Lodge
Telephone
02083038322
Website
https://www.stm.bexley.sch.uk

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