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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant, Havant

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 2–11

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Havant. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 10 schools in Havant with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 1 Nov 2026

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant in detail

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St. Thomas More's, we aim to ensure that every child leaves our school feeling they have achieved more than they ever expected. We aim to offer them opportunities and experiences that shape who they are now, and what they become in the future."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Hampshire

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 67% in maths).

Getting a place at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant are Bidbury Infant School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); Bidbury Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths); Barncroft Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and Trosnant Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 61% maths).

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Bidbury Infant SchoolBidbury Junior SchoolBarncroft Primary SchoolTrosnant Junior School

Who goes there

13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bedhampton Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazelholt Drive (sw-bound), 250 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 382 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 Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant issued 9 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's Catholic Primary School, Havant are Park Community School (0.8 miles), Oaklands Catholic School (1.2 miles), Crookhorn College (1.3 miles) and Warblington School (1.3 miles).

Park Community SchoolOaklands Catholic SchoolCrookhorn CollegeWarblington School

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr J Sendall
Pupils:356
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02392475909
Address:Hooks Lane, Bedhampton, Havant, PO9 3DR
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 7 February 2023View full report
URN:116377
UKPRN:10076860
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Constituency:Havant
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-5ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

30.2

KS2

12

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant.

  • Active8 Minds Bidbury Wraparound Care And Holiday Club260m away · Not yet graded

Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant, with their latest published grades:

Getting There

Train Stations

Bedhampton Rail Station (Entrance)
539m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Hazelholt Drive (SW-bound)
248m · 4 min walk
Methodist Church (outside)
305m · 5 min walk
Scratchface Lane (S-bound)
391m · 6 min walk
Hooks Farm Way (NW-bound)
413m · 7 min walk
Lester Avenue (adj)
438m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
28
Fatal
1
Serious
7
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant

Will you get a place at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

For 2026 entry it had 58 first choices for 45 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

313 pupils

315 places

2 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

15,642

Applications

12,982

Got 1st preference

93.4%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Waterlooville planning area (Hampshire) will have 197 spare primary places in 2027/28.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

Inspection History(7)

7 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 November 2017
5 June 2013

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

45

SEN Support

19

EHC Plans

18.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication34
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability2
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
70.2%
Asian
5.3%
Black
7.6%
Mixed
7.0%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals13.8%
English as Additional Language17.4%

356

Total Pupils

182

Boys

174

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

14.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,700

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,183

Per pupil

£1763k

Total funding

£71k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£123,468
EAL funding£18,890
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

12.4%

Persistent absence

275

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)12.4%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
5.7%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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's Catholic Primary School, Havant

What are SATs results like at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

Of the pupils at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.

What is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's Ofsted rating?

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.

Is it hard to get a place at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

Classes at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils.

How many pupils go to St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant has around 356 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

5.4% of sessions were missed at St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant in 2024/25. 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent.

Does St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant 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's Catholic Primary School, Havant: Active8 Minds Bidbury Wraparound Care And Holiday Club (260m away, registered, not yet graded).

How many road collisions happen near St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant?

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant is at Hooks Lane, Bedhampton, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 3DR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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