St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Horseshoe Lane West, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2SX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

78%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

429

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 429 / 420 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.1%

Disadvantaged

26.6%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

10.0%

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)

78%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.5%

Overall absence

2.9%

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.

17.23

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

24.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

13.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£50,301

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 19% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,356 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 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.

£5,734

Spend per pupil

£6,203

Income per pupil

49%

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.