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St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S8 7TR

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311229 pupilsST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
67%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,681

2024-25

Places filled
109%

229 of 211 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 June 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. -26%

93%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -18%

22%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
6%
'23-24
4%
'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. -1

108
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'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. -2

108
'18-19
104
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'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. -5

110
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.3

-0.9
'18-19
-1.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -6.1

0.4
'18-19
-5.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.7

-0.6
'18-19
-3.3
'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.

+10.3% vs Sheffield average

This school67.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.2 vs Sheffield average

This school107.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.2 vs Sheffield average

This school106.0
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.
16.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.4%

Gender split

52%
48%

120 girls · 109 boys

Ethnicity

White British
62.0%
African
11.8%
Other White
3.5%
White & Asian
3.5%
Other Asian
2.6%
Unclassified
2.6%
Pakistani
2.2%
Caribbean
1.7%
White & Black African
1.7%
White & Black Caribbean
1.7%
Chinese
1.3%
Other Mixed
1.3%

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.

-16.3% vs Sheffield average

This school16.6%
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.

-5.8% vs Sheffield average

This school16.2%
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.

-4.2% vs Sheffield average

This school6.1%
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.

-8.5% vs Sheffield average

This school7.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.7%

3.2%
'18-19
3.8%
'21-22
4.8%
'22-23
3.3%
'23-24
3.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.7%
'18-19
7.1%
'21-22
8.9%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.4% vs Sheffield average

This school3.9%
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.

-9.1% vs Sheffield average

This school9.7%
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. +1.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.8%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.9%
'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.

-1.6% vs Sheffield average

This school1.7%
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
£238,750

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.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
64

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

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.

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

Overall
5/10
Income
5/10
Employment
4/10
Education
5/10
Health
4/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
24
Anti social behaviour
11
Criminal damage and arson
8
Public order
6
Burglary
5
Other theft
3
Shoplifting
2
Drugs
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 138828