St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mitcham.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Mitcham.
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School and 74.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MitchamSt Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | MitchamSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 42 in Merton | 13th of 42 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 245 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Mitcham, CR4 4LA | Mitcham, CR4 1YG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 245 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 35.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.7% | 67.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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