St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a Catholic school our mission is based upon the value and respect of every person as an individual. By following in the footsteps of Jesus, we aim to make the 'heart, mind and spirit soar'."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, gymnastics and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School are The Willows Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Harpfield Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); Etruscan Primary School (0.7 miles, 50% reading, 45% maths); and St Mark's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, 53% reading, 62% maths).

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is one of 64 schools run by St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 55.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (42%), White British (25%) and Black (16%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Quarry Road (opposite), 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 469 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Stoke-on-Trent (280), as is usual near a town centre.

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School are Thistley Hough Academy (0.8 miles), St Peter's CofE Academy (1.3 miles) and St Joseph's College (1.6 miles).