St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1NR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

37%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

201

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Isle of Wight →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 201 / 210 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.4%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

13.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

37%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.6%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.92

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

7.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£44,639

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,518 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,362

Spend per pupil

£7,384

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.