St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Primary school in Canterbury, Kent. Good (Apr 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 19 April 2023, report published 15 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around April 2027
The last inspection was in April 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.2 milesSt Johns Church of England Primary School
Good (Jan 2024)
- 0.4 milesSt Peter's Methodist Primary School
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 0.8 milesSt Stephen's Infant School
Good (Jan 2024)
- 0.8 milesSt Stephen's Junior School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.9 milesPilgrims' Way Primary School
Good (Sep 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.