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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Ward Avenue, Grays RM17 5RW · stthomasofcanterbury.thurrock.sch.uk · 01375 375826
On the mapSearch near RM17 5RW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Thurrock 69%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 530
- 85% of 624 places
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- First language not English
- 38.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 44 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 54 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 73 | 61 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Thurrock it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115180)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115180), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115180)
Mar 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115180)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (120 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 120
- 20% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (13%) with SEND