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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Newport (Isle of Wight).

KS2 RWM expected
37%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
43%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
60%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
47%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.9%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
195 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Newport, Isle of Wight. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 201 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Margaret Sanderson.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Music
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
118199
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight West
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1900

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Alexandra PettittChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Maureen EtheridgeGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Juan VicenteGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Angela HewkinGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Fr Steven RestoriGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Carol BrayGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Katie GiannottaGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sian HitchcockGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr John David CallenderGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Margaret SandersonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record