St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

General Information

Address: Horseshoe Lane West, Merrow, Guildford, GU1 2SX
Phone: 01483888388
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Carter
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 436
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 22
% eligible for free school meals: 5.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 2.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 18 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #11 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#9St Lawrence Primary SchoolGood
#10St Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryGood
#11St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#12Weyfield Primary AcademyGood
#13Normandy Village SchoolInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1The Raleigh SchoolOutstanding
#2Boxgrove Primary SchoolGood
#3Clandon CofE Aided Primary SchoolGood
#4Guildford Grove Primary SchoolGood
#5Pirbright Village Primary SchoolGood
#6Sandfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Shawfield Primary SchoolGood
#8St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#9St Lawrence Primary SchoolGood
#10St Paul's CofE Primary School & NurseryGood
#11St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#12Weyfield Primary AcademyGood
#13Normandy Village SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,734 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #14 of 16 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#12Send CofE Primary School£6,250
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,833
#14St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£5,734
#15The Raleigh School£5,323
#16Holly Lodge Primary Academy£4,675

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Guildford Grove Primary School£9,975
#2Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School£8,369
#3St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery£8,281
#4Weyfield Primary Academy£7,872
#5Shawfield Primary School£7,068
#6St Lawrence Primary School£6,989
#7Sandfield Primary School£6,592
#8Boxgrove Primary School£6,575
#9Normandy Village School£6,492
#10Burpham Primary School£6,483
#11Pirbright Village Primary School£6,318
#12Send CofE Primary School£6,250
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£5,833
#14St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School£5,734
#15The Raleigh School£5,323
#16Holly Lodge Primary Academy£4,675

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