St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Our Lady's 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 71.0% for St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for Our Lady's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | AmershamOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 84 in Milton Keynes | 6th of 176 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 295 | 218 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK3 5DT | Amersham, HP6 5PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.5% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 2.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 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 Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
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