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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Mitcham · CR4 1YG

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
354

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill85%

408 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
205 / 203
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
408 / 480 (85%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
125
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Tucker

Location

Address
53 Commonside East
Postcode
CR4 1YG
Town
Mitcham
County
Surrey
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mitcham, Merton, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Mitcham
21
Primary schools in Mitcham
15
Academies among open schools in Mitcham
24% (5)
Open schools in CR4
24
Primary in CR4
15
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

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 MitchamNear CR4

  • St Mark's Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2LF · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.15

    0.2 miles away

  • Bond Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3HG · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Lonesome Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 1SD · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.41

    0.5 miles away

  • Gorringe Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2YA · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Cranmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 4XU · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Liberty Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3EB · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Beecholme Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 2HZ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.80

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Tucker
Telephone
02086480869
Website
www.st-thomascanterbury.merton.sch.uk/

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