Academy converter · Coventry

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
268Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147344URN

Knoll Drive, Styvechale, Coventry, CV3 5DE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Coventry median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Coventry

56 applications for 28 places · 47th of 83 in Coventry

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Coventry 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
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 Coventry median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

56 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Coventry median median 2.1
2025 2.1; Coventry median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Coventry median median 2.2
2023 1.7; Coventry median median 2.1
2022 2.2; Coventry median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Coventry median median 2.0
2020 2.0; Coventry median median 2.0
2019 2.4; Coventry median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Coventry median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Coventry median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Coventry median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Coventry median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Coventry median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Coventry median

Dashed bars: as St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (URN 103723), the previous school.

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	28	56	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2025	30	62	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	69	2.3	38	1.27
Sep 2023	30	52	1.7	35	1.17
Sep 2022	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2021	33	56	1.7	31	0.94
Sep 2020	43	87	2.0	43	1.00
Sep 2019 *	31	75	2.4	31	1.00
Sep 2018 *	55	97	1.8	51	0.93
Sep 2017 *	48	92	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2016 *	57	98	1.7	54	0.95
Sep 2015 *	44	92	2.1	41	0.93
Sep 2014 *	60	101	1.7	53	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 85% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%11th of 82 in Coventry

Coventry 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Coventry 74% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Coventry 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Coventry 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Coventry 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Coventry 73% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Coventry 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Coventry median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	5%	107	108
2023/24	72%	9%	108	107
2022/23	68%	4%	107	108

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 More Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Howes Community Primary School
0.5 km · Coventry

2026

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Manor Park Primary School
0.7 km · Coventry

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Grange Farm Primary School
0.8 km · Coventry

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Stivichall Primary School
1.1 km · Coventry

2026

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Finham Primary School
1.4 km · Coventry

Remains Good · improving2024

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Whitley Abbey Primary School
1.6 km · Coventry

Good2023

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Coventry

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Earlsdon Primary School
2.3 km · Coventry

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147344 · 331/3432
Trust: Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 268 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (URN 103723)
Address: Knoll Drive, Styvechale, Coventry, CV3 5DE
Local authority: Coventry

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