St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury, Canterbury

From the headteacher's welcome: "During this period of school closure, please find additional learning links on our curriculum pages St Thomas' is a happy, friendly, caring and welcoming community, which places Christ at its centre . Our school motto is ACT standing for: Aspirational, Christ centred, Togetherness."

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury are St Johns Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 58% reading, 42% maths); St Peter's Methodist Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); St Stephen's Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and St Stephen's Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 55% maths).

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 52.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (21%), Black (16%) and Asian (15%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 2 (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 Canterbury West Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas' School (adjacent), 20 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 669 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

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

The secondary schools closest to St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury are Barton Court Grammar School (0.4 miles), Barton Manor School (0.8 miles), The Archbishop's School (1 mile) and The Canterbury Academy (1 mile).