Voluntary aided school · Merton

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
408Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
133774URN

53 Commonside East, Mitcham, CR4 1YG · 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 inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

1.2 below Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

79 applications for 46 places · 42nd of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.7applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Merton median (2.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

79 applications · 46 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Merton median median 2.9
2025 1.7; Merton median median 2.9
2024 1.8; Merton median median 3.0
2023 1.8; Merton median median 2.8
2022 1.6; Merton median median 2.9
2021 1.7; Merton median median 2.8
2020 1.8; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.0; Merton median median 2.7
2018 1.6; Merton median median 2.9
2017 1.6; Merton median median 2.8
2016 1.8; Merton median median 2.8
2015 1.8; Merton median median 2.7
2014 1.7; Merton median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Merton median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Merton 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	46	79	1.7	43	0.93
Sep 2025	45	78	1.7	43	0.96
Sep 2024	48	85	1.8	43	0.90
Sep 2023	40	72	1.8	34	0.85
Sep 2022	56	87	1.6	51	0.91
Sep 2021	55	92	1.7	52	0.95
Sep 2020	56	98	1.8	42	0.75
Sep 2019	59	116	2.0	58	0.98
Sep 2018	79	123	1.6	61	0.77
Sep 2017	88	139	1.6	63	0.72
Sep 2016	89	163	1.8	79	0.89
Sep 2015	89	158	1.8	74	0.83
Sep 2014	89	152	1.7	63	0.71

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 75% · Maths 85% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%18th of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	3%	107	107
2023/24	61%	0%	107	105
2022/23	62%	1%	105	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

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Primary School
0.3 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Bond Primary School
0.7 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.5applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Lonesome Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Gorringe Park Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Cranmer Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Liberty Primary
1.0 km · Merton

Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Beecholme Primary School
1.1 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

3.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 133774 · 315/3507
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 480 pupils · 408 on roll
Free school meals: 32.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2002
Replaced: St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School (URN 102680)
Address: 53 Commonside East, Mitcham, CR4 1YG
Local authority: Merton

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