St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St Thomas More Catholic Primary, Northampton Road, Kettering, NN15 7JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Kettering for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 10th of 34 primary schools in Kettering. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 March 2018, report published 30 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals4.6%

4.6%, 21.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.3%

34.3%, 12.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Hall Meadow Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Hawthorn Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Howes
Phone: 01536512112
Website: stthomasmorekettering.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Thomas More Catholic Primary, Northampton Road, Kettering, NN15 7JZ
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 141635

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.