St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood

Voluntary aided schoolPrimary

CM15 9BX / 4–11 / Church of England

64.12

KS2 score

86%

parents recommend

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
64.12
Reaching expected standard
69%

86% of parents would recommend this school

77 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
43%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
40%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
62%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
10%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
58%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
42%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
36%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
21%
No
79%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 16 parents

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
31%
Disagree
31%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
53%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
54%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
51%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
63%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
50%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
42%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
86%
No
14%

19.7% of pupils receive SEN support

19.7%

SEN support

4.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

63.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
63.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1

Free school meals
22.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
21.6:1
Overall absence
5.53%
Persistent absence
12.63%
English as additional language
13.8%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
65.1%
White British59.5%
Other White5.4%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
10.4%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.9%
White & Black African2.7%
White & Asian1.7%
Asian
8.6%
Indian4.6%
Bangladeshi1.7%
Pakistani1.5%
Chinese0.4%
Other Asian0.4%
Black
6%
Caribbean2.9%
African2.7%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.8%