St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
HP4 3LF
Composite score
51.7

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy at a glance

Located in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 178 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 14.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 45% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 12% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 further down the page.

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#6,630
National rank
#706
In East of England
#187
In Hertfordshire
Top 45%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
58%
% achieving higher RWM
12%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Requires improvement

School profile

Pupils on roll 178 % FSM ever-6 10.8% % EAL 11.2% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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