St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, CanterburySt Stephen's Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canterbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury and St Stephen's Junior School are primary schools in Canterbury.
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Stephen's Junior School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury was judged Good and St Stephen's Junior 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 80.0% for St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury and 44.0% for St Stephen's Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury (67.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Stephen's Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CanterburySt Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury | CanterburySt Stephen's Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 388th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 360 | |
| Location | Canterbury, CT1 1NE | Canterbury, CT2 7AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.8% | 32.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 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' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
St Stephen's Junior School
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