St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolGreat Wood Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stoke-on-Trent.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School and Great Wood Community Primary School are primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Great Wood Community Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Great Wood Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for St Thomas' Catholic Primary School and 79.0% for Great Wood Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Great Wood Community Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Stoke-on-TrentSt Thomas' Catholic Primary School | Stoke-on-TrentGreat Wood Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 37th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 177 | |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 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
Great Wood Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Thomas' Catholic Primary School · Great Wood Community Primary School