St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Chatham
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chatham, part of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Medway (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 118769), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Roman Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School are Oaklands School (0.2 miles, 80% reading, 70% maths); Walderslade Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Maundene School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 73% maths); and Horsted Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).
Oaklands SchoolWalderslade Primary SchoolMaundene SchoolHorsted Junior School
The trust
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weeds Wood Road junction (opposite), 110 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School are Greenacre School (0.2 miles), Walderslade School (0.2 miles) and PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade (0.3 miles).
Greenacre SchoolWalderslade SchoolPGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118769), it was rated Outstanding in February 2013.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118769). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School.
- Swallow Risers Playgroup and Out Of School Club600m away · Ofsted: Good
- Junior Adventures Group @ Maundene ME5600m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is in Medway; for families living there:
Apply to Medway for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
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, 4 serious and 18 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 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 Roman Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
397 pupils
420 places
23 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Chatham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chatham
Across Medway council
Places available
3,675
Applications
3,130
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Medway council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
397
Total Pupils
195
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£38,838
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 118769). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
6.5%
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
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 118769), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 118769), it was rated Outstanding in February 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Medway allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 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 Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School has around 397 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Medway's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas More Roman 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 Roman Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School: Swallow Risers Playgroup and Out Of School Club (600m away, rated Good by Ofsted) and Junior Adventures Group @ Maundene ME5 (600m 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 Roman 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, 4 serious and 18 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Medway is 25 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School is at Bleakwood Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)