St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of Three Spires Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy in detail
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy, a friendly and fully inclusive primary school . We aspire for everyone to achieve their God-given academic, personal and spiritual potential, so they flourish and make a positive impact in the world."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 65% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy are St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Dove Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, 70% reading, 63% maths); Kidsgrove Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 47% maths); and Goldenhill Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths).
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St John the Evangelist Catholic AcademyDove Bank Primary SchoolKidsgrove Primary SchoolGoldenhill Primary Academy
The trust
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Three Spires Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy are The King's CofE Academy (0.4 miles) and Kidsgrove Secondary School (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as St Thomas' CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124380), it was rated Good in December 2019.
At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
168 pupils
205 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
189
Total Pupils
95
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,695
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,261
Per pupil
£957k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
144
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 66% did so in maths.
What is St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2021. Before that, as St Thomas' CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124380), it was rated Good in December 2019.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 205 places.
How big are the classes at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy has around 189 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?
St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is at Poplar Drive, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)