St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Peterborough
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Peterborough, part of St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 77th-highest of the 78 schools in Peterborough with published results, and 13,779th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Peterborough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in detail
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are inspired by the Gospel to ensure that every children aspires and flourishes. Everyone has the resilience and the aspiration as life-long learners to flourish and fulfil their God-given potential with a culture of ambition and excellence."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 8 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Peterborough
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Peterborough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 62% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put St Thomas More Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 More Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are Lime Academy Abbotsmede (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 75% maths); Newark Hill Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); Queen's Drive Infant School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement); and Bishop Creighton Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
Lime Academy AbbotsmedeNewark Hill AcademyQueen's Drive Infant SchoolBishop Creighton Academy
The trust
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is one of 11 schools run by St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 11 schools in St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
71.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), Black (14%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Peterborough Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John Fisher School (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Thomas More Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School are St John Fisher Catholic High School (under 0.1 miles), City of Peterborough Academy (0.2 miles), Greater Peterborough UTC (0.6 miles) and The King's (The Cathedral) School (0.7 miles).
St John Fisher Catholic High SchoolCity of Peterborough AcademyGreater Peterborough UTCThe King's (The Cathedral) School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 62% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 41% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Peterborough
Term dates
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Peterborough's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is in Peterborough; for families living there:
- Peterborough's school travel policy: Mainstream school transport assistance policy
- How to apply: Apply online for school transport for 4 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Will you get a place at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.
- Peterborough publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Peterborough got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Peterborough
Across Peterborough council
Places available
3,215
Applications
2,365
Got 1st preference
94.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Peterborough council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
205
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,962
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,647
Per pupil
£2614k
Total funding
£176k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
370
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
Questions parents ask about St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 48% did so in maths.
What is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Peterborough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has around 407 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Peterborough's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 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.
Does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Peterborough is 16 (the median across 91 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Park Lane, Eastfield, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)