St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S8 7TR · Sheffield
#755 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#7833 of 15,697 nationally
About St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 211 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 50.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 755th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (58th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 211; capacity filled 100%.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 78th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)67%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 67%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Abbey Lane Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
533 students · 638 m away
Greenhill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
526 students · 875 m away
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,006 students · 1.0 km away
Woodseats Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 1.3 km away
Lowedges Primary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
314 students · 1.3 km away
Lower Meadow Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
281 students · 1.5 km away
Mundella Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
417 students · 1.5 km away
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 1.6 km away
Holt House Infant School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
166 students · 2.0 km away
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,048 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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211 students
Mersey Primary Academy
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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211 students
The Mill Academy
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Anston Greenlands Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 50.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #755 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #755 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #7833 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy had 211 students in 2025.
Is St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.