St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Appleton Road, Eltham, London, SE9 6NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Greenwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 104 schools in Greenwich. It ranks 54th of 60 primary schools in Greenwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 March 2014, report published 29 April 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 November 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this warm, inclusive and friendly school. The school's mission about 'learning together and loving others' is clearly demonstrated by pupils and staff. Pupils recently helped to formulate five new values to support the school's vision. All pupils worked with an artist in residence to create art displays, which helped them to understand these values. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils. Pupils are included fully in the life of the school. Pupils are happy and safe. They sing with enthusiasm and joy in assemblies. The 'three for me' system works effectively. This enables each pupil to have three trusted adults they can talk to if they are worried about something. Pupils behave well in class and around the school. Pupils attend outings linked to their learning in different subjects. For example, pupils visited the Thames Barrier for geography fieldwork and they went to the Florence Nightingale Museum for history. Younger children get the chance to visit the local farm and take part in a 'teddy bears picnic'. Pupils attend clubs which include musical theatre, taekwondo and gymnastics. They have the opportunity to take part in special events, such as enterprise week and the science festival.
What the school should improve
- Systems to check pupils' understanding in lessons are not well embedded. This means that sometimes staff are not fully clear about what pupils know and understand. The school should ensure that systems for checking what pupils know, understand and remember are well established and used consistently well.
- The school has made a range of improvements to the curriculum. However, some of these are not firmly embedded. This means that there some inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is implemented. It leads to some variability in pupils' learning. Where this is the case, the school should ensure that the curriculum is implemented consistently well across classes and subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
201 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henwick Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Haimo Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Gordon Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Ealdham Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 77% met the expected standard |
| Deansfield Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 91% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs L Collins
- Phone
- 02088569153
- Address
- Appleton Road, Eltham, London, SE9 6NS
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- URN
- 100176
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.