St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

Academy sponsor led·Primary school Herefordshire, County of·HR1 2DY
Composite score
66.1
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#2,416
National rank
#206
In West Midlands
#8
In Herefordshire, County of
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
82%
% achieving higher RWM
11%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 13/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
24 first choices, 28 places
First choices per place
0.86
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
62
any preference, for 28 places
First preferences per place, last five years▼ 0.02
00.511.5
1 per place
0.9320220.9520231.1020240.8820250.862026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
2–11
Pupils on roll
243
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
26.9%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
58.4%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
18.5%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.9%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
4.4%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
18.3
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,232
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy is a primary school in Herefordshire, County of, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 243 pupils aged 2 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 82% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 7.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy their first choice was offered one of its 28 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.2%. There are about 18.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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