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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Academy converter · Colchester · CO1 2QB

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
114.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
113 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
14
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
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Sponsor
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Bridget Harris

Location

Address
Priory Street
Postcode
CO1 2QB
Town
Colchester
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
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 Colchester, Essex, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.7%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Primary schools in Colchester
73
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO1
5
Primary in CO1
4
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 ColchesterNear CO1

  • St John's Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7HE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • St. George's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO2 7RU · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM33.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • North Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO1 1RP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Hamilton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Colchester · CO3 3GB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.46

    1.1 miles away

  • Unity Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Colchester · CO4 3QJ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bridget Harris
Telephone
01206865722
Website
www.stthomasmores.co.uk

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