You and your leadership team have maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. There have been significant changes in leadership and staffing in recent years. This school has recently federated with St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Gilesgate, where you are also the executive headteacher. Since your recent appointment to St Thomas More, you have worked with commitment and determination to raise expectations of what pupils can achieve. You are ably supported by the deputy headteacher who has assisted you in improving the quality of teaching to ensure that pupils make at least good progress. As a result, outcomes for pupils have improved. From starting points which are broadly typical for children of their age, pupils make good progress. A high proportion of children in the early years reach the level of development expected for their age. In 2015, all pupils achieved the expected level in the Year 1 phonics check (letters and the sounds they represent) and results have been above those seen nationally over time. Attainment at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 rose to significantly above average in 2015. Cohorts of pupils are small and there are very few disadvantaged pupils or those who have special educational needs. These pupils receive the targeted support they need to enable them to reach their potential. It is evident from the school’s own self-evaluation and from looking at pupils’ work that there remain some areas to be improved. These include pupils’ grasp of grammar, punctuation and spelling, the quality of their handwriting and the presentation of their work in a range of subjects.