St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Newport

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~656m)Possible (~937m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Margaret Sanderson
Pupils:195 / 210 capacity
LA:Isle of Wight
Phone:01983522747
Address:High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 1NR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 July 2023View full report
URN:118199
UKPRN:10076806
Diocese:Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Constituency:Isle of Wight West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths+12ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 59% to 43%. Maths has improved from 48% to 60%. Writing has improved from 41% to 47%.

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High Street (W-bound)
74m · 1 min walk
Cedar Hill (opposite)
142m · 2 min walk
Castle Hill (nr)
252m · 4 min walk
The Waverley (S-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
Christ the King College (adjacent)
287m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

195 pupils

210 capacity

15 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newport

High pressure
New homes approved:7,522
Projected new pupils:1,881

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newport

Admissions Demand - Isle of Wight

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

1,299

Applications

998

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

97.8%

Primary admissions across Isle of Wight (2025/26)

Inspection History(15)

12 July 2023
1 October 2020
16 January 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.62899%

Overall absence

19.35484%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised6.40175%
Unauthorised1.22725%
Persistent (10%+)19.35484%
Severe (50%+)2.15054%

Absence trend

3.49523%
18/19
2.78986%
20/21
5.96802%
21/22
6.53258%
22/23
6.84198%
23/24
7.62899%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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