Academy converter · Surrey

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
436Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
147431URN

Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Surrey median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Surrey

128 applications for 49 places · 121st of 238 in Surrey

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

7 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, URN 125291

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Surrey median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

128 applications · 49 places offered · 47 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Surrey median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Surrey median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Surrey median median 2.6
2021 3.3; Surrey median median 2.7
2020 2.6; Surrey median median 2.7
2019 2.7; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 2.9; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 2.8; Surrey median median 2.7; as the previous school
2016 3.2; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 3.2; Surrey median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 3.5; Surrey median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Surrey median

Dashed bars: as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (URN 125291), 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	49	128	2.6	47	0.96
Sep 2025	60	147	2.5	56	0.93
Sep 2024	56	151	2.7	56	1.00
Sep 2023	52	136	2.6	46	0.88
Sep 2022	59	149	2.5	61	1.03
Sep 2021	43	143	3.3	43	1.00
Sep 2020	59	156	2.6	54	0.92
Sep 2019 *	54	145	2.7	51	0.94
Sep 2018 *	59	170	2.9	51	0.86
Sep 2017 *	49	136	2.8	45	0.92
Sep 2016 *	60	192	3.2	68	1.13
Sep 2015 *	60	190	3.2	68	1.13
Sep 2014 *	59	205	3.5	75	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 86% · Maths 84% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%31st of 203 in Surrey

Surrey 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Surrey 82% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Surrey 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Surrey 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Surrey 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Surrey 80% England 77%

Higher standard52%

Surrey 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Surrey median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	11%	110	108
2023/24	67%	8%	108	104
2022/23	68%	8%	108	106

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 Good2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Boxgrove Primary School
0.3 km · Surrey

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Merrow Junior School
0.9 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

62%met the SATs standard
Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School
1.2 km · Surrey

Good2023

4.0applications per place
Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School
1.5 km · Surrey

Remains Good2024

73%met the SATs standard
Pewley Down Infant School
1.9 km · Surrey

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place
Sandfield Primary School
2.1 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Burpham Primary School
2.2 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Weyfield Primary Academy
2.4 km · Surrey

Good2023

1.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147431 · 936/5209
Trust: Xavier Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 436 on roll
Free school meals: 5.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (URN 125291)
Address: Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX
Local authority: Surrey · Guildford

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