Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent ME8 6JH
10 reasons to choose St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham
Top line
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Gillingham and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 28 members of Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.30am and after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Rainham
King’s Rochester Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (3.9 miles); St Andrew’s School, Rochester (4.1 miles).
Barnsole Primary School (1.7 miles); Bredhurst Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Oaklands School, Chatham (3.1 miles).
Rochester Independent College (3.6 miles); The King’s School, Rochester (4.1 miles); Gad’s Hill School (6.7 miles).
Rainham Mark Grammar School (0.7 miles); The Howard School (1.4 miles); Chatham Grammar School (1.6 miles).