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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
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Foundational Skills: Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics has risen.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils benefit from a wide and enriched curriculum, with themed days and weeks, residential experiences, and regular trips.
Areas Needing Improvement: Ensure all teachers consistently apply the agreed approaches to maths teaching, providing sufficient opportunities for reasoning skills.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics does better than pupils nationally, with above national averages in 2017.
Support for Falling Behind: Clear processes for teaching writing are in place, showing good progress in handwriting, punctuation, and grammar features.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well in classes, reported good behaviour, and minimal name-calling or bullying.
Support for SEND Pupils: Support work with other agencies to support vulnerable pupils and families is well documented.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils know how to keep themselves safe in school and online; bullying rarely happens.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Safeguarding is effective with thorough checks, robust record-keeping, and relevant training.
Parent Feedback: Parents feel their children are safe and happy in school and make good progress.
Parental Involvement: Parents and carers are typically positive about the school. Governors interviewed pupils to gauge project impacts.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy organized activities before school, including sports and leadership opportunities.
Outdoor Facilities: Organized activities before school encourage early arrivals and engagement in sports.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers benefit from peer observations and sharing skills and expertise in specific subjects.
Impact on Student Progress: Attainment in reading, writing, and mathematics has risen.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Middle leaders ensure teaching in subjects builds up skills step-by-step, regularly checking teaching quality.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Need for consistency in applying agreed mathematics teaching approaches.
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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Roman Catholic school located in Greater Manchester, North West.

It has 417 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.

At this school, 73% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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B-
B
Ofset report Good Good Good
Age range 4-11 3-11 3-11
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 25.7 25.8 23.7
Proficient Math 105 108 105
Proficient Read 105 109 106
Grade 5 or above GCSE - - -
Grade 5 or above A Level - - -
Day Fees - - -
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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 105 102 97
Reading 105 102 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73% 63.62% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 13% 9.95% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -0.4 Average
Writing 1.1 Above Average
Maths 0.2 Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 108 2 99 96
Reading 107 2 98 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77% 8 63.12% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 23% 2 11.01% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 0.8 Above Average
Writing 0.5 Average
Maths 1.0 Above Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 106 1 97 94
Reading 109 3 97 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85% 7 62.53% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 25% 10 9.35% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2 Above Average
Writing 0.9 Above Average
Maths 0.1 Average

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 107 99 93
Reading 106 98 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 78% 59.43% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 15% 7.84% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 1.3 Above Average
Writing 1.8 Above Average
Maths 1.7 Above Average
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 21st Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 20th Jul 2025
Students Teachers
25 : 1
Student teacher ratio at St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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