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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Leicester · LE2 3TA

Ages 4–11 · 274 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
245

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill98%

274 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
148 / 126
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
274 / 280 (98%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
18
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
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Crosse

Location

Address
Newstead Road
Postcode
LE2 3TA
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
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 Leicester, Leicester, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Primary in LE2
25
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Primary in Leicester LA
82

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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  • Avenue Primary School

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    Leicester · LE2 3EJ · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Overdale Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leicester · LE2 3YA · Leicester

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    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Overdale Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Knighton Mead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.20

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  • Evington Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Medway Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Mayflower Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE5 5NA · Leicester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Charlotte Crosse
Telephone
01162706365
Website
www.thomasmoreprimary.org.uk/

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