St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Walsall

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall WS3 1SP

https://www.st-thomas.walsall.sch.uk/

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Walsall). It has about 290 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In December 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
0.4		Goldsmith Primary Academy
0.6		North Walsall Primary Academy
0.6		Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.8		Sunshine Infant and Nursery School
0.8		Rushall Primary School
0.9		Leamore Primary School
1.0		Croft Academy
1.0		Butts Primary School
1.0		Blakenall Heath Junior School
1.1		St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
1.1		Rivers Primary Academy

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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