St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 7TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 46th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 1 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

211 pupils on roll, with places for 211

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.1%

17.1%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.6%

6.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Abbey Lane Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Greenhill Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Woodseats Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Lowedges Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Lower Meadow Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Clements
Phone: 01142745597
Website: st-tc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 7TR
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 138828

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.