What did Ofsted judge St Thomas' CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Thomas' CofE Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Thomas' CofE Primary School?

St Thomas' CofE Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Thomas' CofE Primary School take?

St Thomas' CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Thomas' CofE Primary School located?

St Thomas' CofE Primary School is located in London, W10 5EF, Kensington and Chelsea.

How do I apply to St Thomas' CofE Primary School?

St Thomas' CofE 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' CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Thomas' CofE 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' CofE Primary School?

When St Thomas' CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care / Previously Looked After — Children in Public Care, also known as Looked After Children (A) in care of the local authority, children who have been adopted (B) or made subject to a child arrangement (C) or special guardianship (D) order immediately following having been looked after. Previously looked after children, including those children who appear to St Thomas' CE Primary School to have been in state care (E) outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pastoral/medical/social need — Children who have a particular pastoral, medical or social need to attend St Thomas and who would not otherwise qualify for admission; 3. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (including half siblings & looked after children at the same address) in the school at the time of the application deadline for Reception admissions, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the normal course, applicants under each of the first five criteria will be prioritised according to proximity of their dwelling place to the front door of the school using the electronic routing method used by the Royal Borough. Should a decision need to be made where more than one child lives the same distance from home to school this will be done using random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Thomas' CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 19% of pupils at St Thomas' CofE Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Thomas' CofE 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.

1Children in Public Care / Previously Looked After — Children in Public Care, also known as Looked After Children (A) in care of the local authority, children who have been adopted (B) or made subject to a child arrangement (C) or special guardianship (D) order immediately following having been looked after. Previously looked after children, including those children who appear to St Thomas' CE Primary School to have been in state care (E) outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Pastoral/medical/social need — Children who have a particular pastoral, medical or social need to attend St Thomas and who would not otherwise qualify for admission.
3Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (including half siblings & looked after children at the same address) in the school at the time of the application deadline for Reception admissions.
4Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Foundation Places (50% of remaining places) — After the first 4 criteria have been decided, 50% of the remaining places are Foundation Places & will be given to children who, along with one parent/guardian: 5.2 habitually worship at the Church of St Thomas & St Andrew, Kensal Road; 5.3 habitually worship at a Church of England Church within the Kensington Deanery; 5.4 habitually worship at another Christian church and who live within the parish of Kensal Town; 5.5 habitually worship at another Christian church.
6Community Places (50% by proximity) — The remaining 50% are Community Places and will be given to children who live nearest the school and will be admitted in order of proximity of their house to the front door of the school using the electronic routing method used by the Royal Borough.

If two applications tie: In the normal course, applicants under each of the first five criteria will be prioritised according to proximity of their dwelling place to the front door of the school using the electronic routing method used by the Royal Borough. Should a decision need to be made where more than one child lives the same distance from home to school this will be done using random allocation.

Foundation places will be allocated first and if this category is over-subscribed, added to the Community places (6) list. Foundation places will be prioritised from criteria 5.1 to 5.4. If multiple siblings (twins, triplets) apply for a place in the same year then both or three will be admitted even if this takes the class size over the prescribed number of places.

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.

St Thomas' CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Thomas' CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Thomas' CofE Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Thomas' CofE Primary School?: St Thomas' CofE Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Thomas' CofE Primary School take?: St Thomas' CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Thomas' CofE Primary School located?: St Thomas' CofE Primary School is located in London, W10 5EF, Kensington and Chelsea.
How do I apply to St Thomas' CofE Primary School?: St Thomas' CofE 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' CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Thomas' CofE 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' CofE Primary School?: When St Thomas' CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care / Previously Looked After — Children in Public Care, also known as Looked After Children (A) in care of the local authority, children who have been adopted (B) or made subject to a child arrangement (C) or special guardianship (D) order immediately following having been looked after. Previously looked after children, including those children who appear to St Thomas' CE Primary School to have been in state care (E) outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pastoral/medical/social need — Children who have a particular pastoral, medical or social need to attend St Thomas and who would not otherwise qualify for admission; 3. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (including half siblings & looked after children at the same address) in the school at the time of the application deadline for Reception admissions, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the normal course, applicants under each of the first five criteria will be prioritised according to proximity of their dwelling place to the front door of the school using the electronic routing method used by the Royal Borough. Should a decision need to be made where more than one child lives the same distance from home to school this will be done using random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Thomas' CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 19% of pupils at St Thomas' CofE Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Thomas' CofE 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.

1Children in Public Care / Previously Looked After — Children in Public Care, also known as Looked After Children (A) in care of the local authority, children who have been adopted (B) or made subject to a child arrangement (C) or special guardianship (D) order immediately following having been looked after. Previously looked after children, including those children who appear to St Thomas' CE Primary School to have been in state care (E) outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Pastoral/medical/social need — Children who have a particular pastoral, medical or social need to attend St Thomas and who would not otherwise qualify for admission.
3Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (including half siblings & looked after children at the same address) in the school at the time of the application deadline for Reception admissions.
4Children of staff — Children of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Foundation Places (50% of remaining places) — After the first 4 criteria have been decided, 50% of the remaining places are Foundation Places & will be given to children who, along with one parent/guardian: 5.2 habitually worship at the Church of St Thomas & St Andrew, Kensal Road; 5.3 habitually worship at a Church of England Church within the Kensington Deanery; 5.4 habitually worship at another Christian church and who live within the parish of Kensal Town; 5.5 habitually worship at another Christian church.
6Community Places (50% by proximity) — The remaining 50% are Community Places and will be given to children who live nearest the school and will be admitted in order of proximity of their house to the front door of the school using the electronic routing method used by the Royal Borough.

St Thomas' CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Thomas' CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Thomas' CofE Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Thomas' CofE Primary School?: St Thomas' CofE Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Thomas' CofE Primary School take?: St Thomas' CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Thomas' CofE Primary School located?: St Thomas' CofE Primary School is located in London, W10 5EF, Kensington and Chelsea.
How do I apply to St Thomas' CofE Primary School?: St Thomas' CofE 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' CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Thomas' CofE 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' CofE Primary School?: When St Thomas' CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care / Previously Looked After — Children in Public Care, also known as Looked After Children (A) in care of the local authority, children who have been adopted (B) or made subject to a child arrangement (C) or special guardianship (D) order immediately following having been looked after. Previously looked after children, including those children who appear to St Thomas' CE Primary School to have been in state care (E) outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Pastoral/medical/social need — Children who have a particular pastoral, medical or social need to attend St Thomas and who would not otherwise qualify for admission; 3. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister (including half siblings & looked after children at the same address) in the school at the time of the application deadline for Reception admissions, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the normal course, applicants under each of the first five criteria will be prioritised according to proximity of their dwelling place to the front door of the school using the electronic routing method used by the Royal Borough. Should a decision need to be made where more than one child lives the same distance from home to school this will be done using random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Thomas' CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 19% of pupils at St Thomas' CofE Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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