St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Leicester
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leicester, part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 138 schools in Leicester with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 Leicester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 75% in Leicester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy are Avenue Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Overdale Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); and Overdale Infant School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement).
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Avenue Primary SchoolSt John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolOverdale Junior SchoolOverdale Infant School
The trust
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 23 schools run by St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 23 schools in St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
6.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.9%) 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.
Staffing
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thomas Moore Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy issued 12 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy are Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (0.7 miles) and Lancaster Academy (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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.6%
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 remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
31.2
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class 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 Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- KMEC Leicester Clarendon Park LLP840m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is in Leicester; for families living there:
Apply to Leicester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 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 Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
280 pupils
280 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leicester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leicester
Across Leicester council
Places available
4,828
Applications
3,626
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Leicester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
274
Total Pupils
148
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
24.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,667
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,980
Per pupil
£1514k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
247
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 More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Leicester 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 Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 274 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Leicester's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary 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.
Does St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy: KMEC Leicester Clarendon Park LLP (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Leicester is 24.5 (the median across 142 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Newstead Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 3TA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)