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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Huthill Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall WS6 6PG · stthomasmoreprimarygreatwyrley.co.uk · 01922 666335
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 24%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 208
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 21 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 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 26 | 1▲ | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 17 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 24% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼24% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124376)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124376)
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 124376), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124376)
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124376)
Dec 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 124376)