St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 424 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
424
Pupils
420
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is managed by Bexley and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →St Thomas More Catholic Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 424 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Bexley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bexleyheath.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bexley school admissions →
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Sheldon Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4PH
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149373
Other Primary Schools in Bexleyheath
If St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bexleyheath are the next closest alternatives.
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Pelham Primary School Catchment Area
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Bursted Wood Primary School Catchment Area
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Brampton Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Fairford Academy Barnehurst Catchment Area
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Upland Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bexley
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bexley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welling
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sidcup
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Dartford
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Erith
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School currently has 424 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bexley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas More Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.