St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolNewport Church of England Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School and Newport Church of England Aided Primary School are primary schools in Newport.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Newport Church of England Aided Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newport Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Newport Church of England Aided 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 37.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School and 59.0% for Newport Church of England Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Newport Church of England Aided Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | NewportNewport Church of England Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 35 in Isle of Wight | 18th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Newport, PO30 1NR | Newport, PO30 5GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 7.5% 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 of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Full profiles: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School · Newport Church of England Aided Primary School