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St Thomas More RC Primary School

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS4 3QH

Ages 2–11 · 210 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
101 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
33.9%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Liz King

Location

Address
Erith Grove, Easterside
Postcode
TS4 3QH
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
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 2–11, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Primary schools in Middlesbrough
61
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS4
9
Primary in TS4
5
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Primary in Middlesbrough LA
41

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 MiddlesbroughNear TS4

  • Easterside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS4 3RG · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Marton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS7 8RH · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Newham Bridge Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS5 7NJ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM51.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Sunnyside Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS8 0RJ · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Captain Cook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Marton · TS7 8DU · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Beech Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS4 3AP · Middlesbrough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM74.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Park End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Middlesbrough · TS3 0AA · Middlesbrough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM70.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Liz King
Telephone
01642317350
Website
https://stm.npcat.org.uk

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