St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in St Helens (St. Helens).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
207 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
3Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 1 Sports and active
- 1 STEM and digital
- 2 Music and performance
- 1 Academic support
Clubs, activities and programmes
5 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Philosophy for Children (P4C) | Programme | Academic support | Pupils discuss open questions to build thinking and speaking skills. |
| Times Tables Rock Stars | Programme | STEM and digital | Online times tables practice, played as a game. |
Guides for parents
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