Voluntary aided school · Isle of Wight

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
195Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
118199URN

High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 1NR · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

close to Isle of Wight median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

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30 applications for 20 places · 19th of 30 in Isle of Wight

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

13 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
16 January 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.5applications per place, Reception

close to Isle of Wight median (1.7) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2025 1.7; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2024 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2023 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2022 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.7
2017 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2016 2.1; Isle of Wight median median 1.8
2015 1.6; Isle of Wight median median 1.9
2014 2.0; Isle of Wight median median 2.0

This school
Isle of Wight 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	20	30	1.5	19	0.95
Sep 2025	27	45	1.7	20	0.74
Sep 2024	23	45	2.0	20	0.87
Sep 2023	29	46	1.6	29	1.00
Sep 2022	27	52	1.9	27	1.00
Sep 2021	29	54	1.9	27	0.93
Sep 2020	26	47	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2019	28	53	1.9	27	0.96
Sep 2018	16	34	2.1	13	0.81
Sep 2017	24	48	2.0	24	1.00
Sep 2016	16	34	2.1	14	0.88
Sep 2015	30	48	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	60	2.0	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 43% · Writing 47% · Maths 60% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%30th of 35 in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight 51% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard43%

Isle of Wight 69% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Isle of Wight 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard47%

Isle of Wight 70% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Isle of Wight 8% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Isle of Wight 61% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Isle of Wight 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Isle of Wight median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	37%	7%	104	102
2023/24	26%	4%	103	102
2022/23	56%	0%	106	103

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

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
0.3 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Nine Acres Primary School
0.9 km · Isle of Wight

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
1.0 km · Isle of Wight

Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy
1.8 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Barton Primary School
2.0 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Summerfields Primary School
2.7 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

1.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Northwood Primary School
5.0 km · Isle of Wight

Good2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Arreton St George's Church of England (Aided) Primary School
5.2 km · Isle of Wight

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118199 · 921/3314
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 195 on roll
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: High Street, Carisbrooke, Newport, PO30 1NR
Local authority: Isle of Wight

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