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St Thomas CE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Sherwood Avenue, Bradley, Huddersfield HD2 1RQ · stthomas.org.uk · 01484 226557
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 16%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 387
- 92% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 30.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 38 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 | 38 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 16% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼16% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼99 | 106 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136109)
Ofsted
St Thomas CE Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136109)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136109), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136109)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136109)
Oct 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136109)