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St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Gillingham · ME8 6JH

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Medway

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill94%

223 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
102 / 121
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
223 / 236 (94%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
25
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 Vicki-Louise Gallagher

Location

Address
Romany Road, Rainham
Postcode
ME8 6JH
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Gillingham, Medway, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Primary schools in Gillingham
30
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME8
18
Primary in ME8
13
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

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 GillinghamNear ME8

  • Twydall Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6JS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.1 miles away

  • Featherby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6BT · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Featherby Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6PD · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Thames View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 7DX · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • The Academy of Woodlands

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 2DU · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • St Margaret's Infant School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 9AE · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicki-Louise Gallagher

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