UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 138828

St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S8 7TR

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Sheffield

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
101 / 110
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
211 / 211 (100%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Clements

Location

Address
Chancet Wood Drive
Postcode
S8 7TR
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 14 capacity

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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.6%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S8
14
Primary in S8
10
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

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 SheffieldNear S8

  • Abbey Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 0BN · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 7RA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodseats Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 0SB · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lowedges Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 7JG · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM71.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lower Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 8EE · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM71.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Mundella Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 8SJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM12.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Holt House Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 2EW · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.1%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Clements
Telephone
01142745597
Website
www.st-tc.co.uk

Official links