Voluntary aided school · Walsall

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
296Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104236URN

Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall, WS3 1SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Walsall median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Walsall

51 applications for 30 places · 31st of 71 in Walsall

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%met the expected standard

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

18 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
23 February 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Walsall median (1.6) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Walsall median median 1.6
2025 2.5; Walsall median median 1.6
2024 1.8; Walsall median median 1.7
2023 2.2; Walsall median median 1.8
2022 2.1; Walsall median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Walsall median median 1.6
2020 2.5; Walsall median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Walsall median median 1.7
2018 2.6; Walsall median median 1.8
2017 2.2; Walsall median median 1.8
2016 1.5; Walsall median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Walsall median median 1.6
2014 1.7; Walsall median median 1.9

This school
Walsall median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	51	1.7	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	74	2.5	47	1.57
Sep 2024	30	53	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2023	30	65	2.2	42	1.40
Sep 2022	30	62	2.1	43	1.43
Sep 2021	30	60	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	75	2.5	51	1.70
Sep 2019	30	66	2.2	37	1.23
Sep 2018	29	74	2.6	49	1.69
Sep 2017	30	65	2.2	51	1.70
Sep 2016	30	45	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	61	2.0	50	1.67
Sep 2014	30	52	1.7	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 88% · Maths 95% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%2nd of 60 in Walsall

Walsall 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Walsall 77% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Walsall 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Walsall 73% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Walsall 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Walsall 76% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Walsall 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Walsall median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	88%	24%	110	111
2023/24	77%	13%	108	109
2022/23	63%	3%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Improved significantly2024

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
0.3 km · Walsall

Good2023

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Goldsmith Primary Academy
0.9 km · Walsall

2025

1.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
North Walsall Primary Academy
0.9 km · Walsall

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Walsall

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Sunshine Academy
1.4 km · Walsall

Good2021

1.3applications per place
Butts Primary School
1.4 km · Walsall

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Croft Academy
1.5 km · Walsall

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Leamore Primary School
1.5 km · Walsall

2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104236 · 335/3312
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 288 pupils · 296 on roll
Free school meals: 24.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dartmouth Avenue, Coalpool, Walsall, WS3 1SP
Local authority: Walsall

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources