St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Parklands Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 1st of 102 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 June 2016, report published 5 September 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 February 2023
Pupils have high expectations of themselves at St Thomas' Catholic Primary School. Pupils are set personal challenges. They want to be good citizens and help others. They want to do well in their learning, and enjoy coming to school. Leaders successfully establish high standards for pupils' personal achievements. Pupils know the Catholic teachings that underpin the school. Leaders help pupils to reflect on these teachings. Pupils have weekly responsibilities to demonstrate them. Pupils show kindness and help others in the community as a result. They are proud of their achievements. They strive to be positive role models. Behaviour is exemplary. Staff model high expectations. Pupils are polite and courteous as a result. They open doors for others. They remind each other about the school's behaviour rules. For example, prefects remind pupils to walk quietly to lessons. Pupils take pride in their school uniform. They are confident that bullying and unkind behaviour are not tolerated by staff. Pupils' mental health is a high priority. Pupils learn about how to have good mental health. They create videos about being 'kind to your mind'. The videos are played at local public spaces. This helps people in the local community. Leaders have set up a lunchtime well-being club. Pupils visit and speak to well trained staff.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
212 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wood Community Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 79% met the expected standard |
| Hutchinson Memorial CofE First School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Cheadle Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Giles' Catholic Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsey Gidman
- Phone
- 01538722378
- Address
- Parklands Road, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 4DS
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 138726
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.