St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, B26 3HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 243rd of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 28 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Summed up well by one pupil, this is a school where 'everyone is special, unique and valued'. Building strong relationships is at the heart of its work. Many parents and carers praise the care that staff show. They also commend the school on how it helps pupils to do their best. Staff expect pupils to behave well, and they do. They show high levels of engagement with their learning. Pupils try their best, which enables them to learn well across the curriculum. They demonstrate the utmost respect for each other and play well together at social times. The school has high expectations for every pupil. Staff ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils enjoy learning and strive to meet the school's high expectations. Pupils feel safe and comment that they have no worries about bullying at school. They follow the mantra of 'call it out, to sort it out'. They are confident that when incidents happen, adults will help them to sort things out. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities within the classroom and beyond, delivered through an extensive range of after-school clubs, pupil leadership roles and exciting trips.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, teachers do not ensure that pupils revise and revisit important subject knowledge often enough. As a result, pupils sometimes struggle to recall what they have learned. The school should ensure that there are sufficient opportunities for pupils to revisit important knowledge so that they can secure this into their long-term memories.
- Improvements to the reading curriculum are in the early stages of being implemented. As a result, the school has not evaluated the effectiveness of these changes on securing strong progress in reading beyond the phonics programme. The school should ensure that the revised reading curriculum and pedagogical approaches result in all pupils acquiring the necessary reading skills to be well prepared for their next stages in education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
331 pupils on roll, with places for 418
Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanville Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Lyndon Green Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Lyndon Green Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Elms Farm Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Valley Primary | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark McLoughlin
- Phone
- 01217433289
- Address
- Horse Shoes Lane, Birmingham, B26 3HU
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- URN
- 147017
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.