St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

53 Commonside East, Mitcham, Merton, CR4 1YG

Good

Inspected 4 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

426

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Merton →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 426 / 480 (89%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

35.6%

Disadvantaged

67.1%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

13.6%

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)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

11.6%

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.

17.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.4 vs 2023/24

23.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.7 vs 2023/24

11.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£50,087

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,847 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 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.

£7,130

Spend per pupil

£7,890

Income per pupil

44%

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.