What did Ofsted judge St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in October 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School?

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School has 148 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School take?

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

How do I apply to St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School?

St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School?

When St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children, including those who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and were adopted. (see note 1); 2. Children living in the parish — Children living in the ecclesiastical parish of Winchelsea and Winchelsea Beach; 3. Children of staff — Children of any member of staff who, at the time of application, has been employed at the School for two or more years or staff recruited to address a shortage, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 20 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any priority, place allocation will be decided by prioritising applications based on home-to-school distance measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). If applicants cannot be prioritised using the tie-breaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the school will use random allocation to determine which children will be offered the remaining places.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.6% of pupils at St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children, including those who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and were adopted. (see note 1)
2Children living in the parish — Children living in the ecclesiastical parish of Winchelsea and Winchelsea Beach.
3Children of staff — Children of any member of staff who, at the time of application, has been employed at the School for two or more years or staff recruited to address a shortage.
4Siblings — Children with brothers or sisters already attending the school at the time of entry. (see note 2)
5Regular worshippers at St Thomas' — Children whose parents are regular worshippers at St Thomas', in Winchelsea (see note 3)
6Other children — Other Children.

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within any priority, place allocation will be decided by prioritising applications based on home-to-school distance measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). If applicants cannot be prioritised using the tie-breaker above because the distance measurements are the same, the school will use random allocation to determine which children will be offered the remaining places.

In the case of multiple-birth applications, the Published Admission Number or admission limit will be increased at the point of allocation, or exceeded, to ensure that multiple-birth siblings can be allocated places at the same school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.