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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Newport · PO30 1NR

Ages 5–11 · 195 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

26%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-21

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)26%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

20

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
98 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Sanderson

Location

Address
High Street, Carisbrooke
Postcode
PO30 1NR
Town
Newport
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Newport, Isle of Wight, 195 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

Open schools in Newport
95
Primary schools in Newport
18
Academies among open schools in Newport
8% (8)
Open schools in PO30
17
Primary in PO30
10
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
Primary in Isle of Wight LA
36

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 NewportNear PO30

  • Nine Acres Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Newport · PO30 1QP · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.22

    0.6 miles away

  • Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newport · PO30 5SH · Isle of Wight

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Barton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newport · PO30 2AX · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Summerfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newport · PO30 2LJ · Isle of Wight

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.89

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Sanderson
Telephone
01983522747
Website
www.stthomaspri.co.uk

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