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St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy

Creswick Lane, Grenoside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S35 8NN

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 411199 pupilsST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC PRIMARY, A VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
57%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
21.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,226

2024-25

Places filled
95%

199 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -22%

79%
'18-19
70%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
57%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -10%

10%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -6

109
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.0

-1.1
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.7

-0.6
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.3

-0.2
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+0.3% vs Sheffield average

This school57.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.8 vs Sheffield average

This school102.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
21.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
19.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.1%

Gender split

46%
54%

91 girls · 108 boys

Ethnicity

White British
63.8%
Other White
7.0%
Indian
6.5%
White & Black Caribbean
6.5%
African
4.0%
White & Black African
3.0%
White & Asian
2.0%
Other Black
1.5%
Other Mixed
1.5%
Other Asian
1.0%
Unclassified
1.0%
Other ethnic group
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-11.8% vs Sheffield average

This school21.1%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-2.4% vs Sheffield average

This school19.6%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.3% vs Sheffield average

This school2.0%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+0.2% vs Sheffield average

This school16.1%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.4%

2.9%
'18-19
5.0%
'21-22
4.7%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
4.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -3.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

'18-19
11.0%
'21-22
10.1%
'22-23
7.6%
'23-24
7.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-3.0% vs Sheffield average

This school4.3%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-11.6% vs Sheffield average

This school7.2%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +8.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
8.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +2.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+5.2% vs Sheffield average

This school8.5%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£171,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
65

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
17%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
2/10
Education
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
29
Anti social behaviour
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other theft
4
Shoplifting
3
Drugs
3
Public order
2
Vehicle crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 142600