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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mitcham · CR4 1YG

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At a glance

School type
Academy converter
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Yes
Website
www.st-thomascanterbury.merton.sch.uk/
URN
152686

Catchment area

Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. The council did not publish a cutoff distance for 2026 entry.

Admissions cutoff distance: Reception

The council did not publish a cutoff distance for 2026 entry.

Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher37.6%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications23.4%18.1%
In managerial or professional work27.1%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways17.3%18.1%
Residents in very good health51.8%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier56.2%62.3%
Social housing7.5%17.1%
Privately rented36.3%20.5%
Detached houses6.1%22.9%
Flats36%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms17.9%21.1%
Households with no car or van40.7%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01003389 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£411,000315 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£290,000–£485,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Semi-detached (36)£480,000
Terraced (147)£475,000
Flat (130)£271,500

Homes around this school are dearer than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
11an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
22an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
125an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
32an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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