St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Guildford

In its own words: "God's love is at the heart of our Catholic School Community. We show this in our respect, kindness and love for others and by treating other people as we wish to be treated ourselves. We will encourage everyone in our school family to do the best they can."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We would love you to come and visit our happy, successful, inclusive, Catholic school. There are several opportunities to come and meet us. If you are looking at St Thomas and are not able to make the Open Events, please do not worry - we are always very happy to arrange for individual tours and visits."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, tennis, dance, drama, choir, cooking, gardening and art.

The school runs after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are Boxgrove Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 71% maths); Merrow Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths).

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Xavier Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Mixed (9%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 13 (3%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is London Road (Guildford) Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boxgrove Road (adjacent), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are St Peter's Catholic School (0.3 miles) and George Abbot School (0.8 miles).