Academy converter · Sheffield

St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138828URN

Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 7TR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Sheffield median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sheffield

43 applications for 22 places · 48th of 109 in Sheffield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Sheffield 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Sheffield median (1.9) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

43 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Sheffield median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Sheffield median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Sheffield median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Sheffield median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Sheffield median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Sheffield median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Sheffield median median 2.1
2019 2.2; Sheffield median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Sheffield median median 2.0
2017 2.9; Sheffield median median 1.9
2016 2.8; Sheffield median median 2.1
2015 2.5; Sheffield median median 2.0
2014 2.1; Sheffield median median 2.1

This school
Sheffield 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	22	43	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2025	30	57	1.9	34	1.13
Sep 2024	28	50	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2023	28	52	1.9	36	1.29
Sep 2022	30	62	2.1	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	57	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	67	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	65	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	62	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2017	29	83	2.9	46	1.59
Sep 2016	30	83	2.8	41	1.37
Sep 2015	28	70	2.5	34	1.21
Sep 2014	28	59	2.1	23	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 67% · Maths 81% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%35th of 107 in Sheffield

Sheffield 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Sheffield 74% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Sheffield 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Sheffield 70% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Sheffield 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Sheffield 75% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Sheffield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sheffield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	4%	107	106
2023/24	68%	6%	107	106
2022/23	53%	3%	107	104

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 School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Abbey Lane Primary School
0.6 km · Sheffield

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place
Greenhill Primary School
0.9 km · Sheffield

Good2022

1.9applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Woodseats Primary School
1.3 km · Sheffield

Good2024

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Lowedges Primary Academy
1.3 km · Sheffield

Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Lower Meadow Primary School
1.5 km · Sheffield

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Mundella Primary School
1.5 km · Sheffield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Sheffield

Good2023

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Holt House Infant School
2.0 km · Sheffield

Good2022

2.4applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138828 · 373/3414
Trust: St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 211 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 17.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2012
Replaced: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (URN 107116)
Address: Chancet Wood Drive, Sheffield, S8 7TR
Local authority: Sheffield

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